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Hello. I have filed a small claims case that is entirely backed by documents. Most of them are emails. My question is, how do I present them? Are printouts okay, and if so, is it against protocol to highlight the key points with a yellow highlighter? Do I need to project them so that everyone can view simultaneously?
I ask that because there is a decent amount of text to wade through, and it would otherwise be difficult to bring the key points to the judge's attention. For instance, there are printouts of emails with full pages of small-print text but there is a sentence or two in the middle of it that is of most relevance and importance.
What is the best way to present things like this? Especially because, after the case, I presumably leave the documents with the judge and it will serve me best if he doesn't have to search for things.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Hello. I have filed a small claims case that is entirely backed by documents. Most of them are emails. My question is, how do I present them? Are printouts okay, and if so, is it against protocol to highlight the key points with a yellow highlighter? Do I need to project them so that everyone can view simultaneously?
I ask that because there is a decent amount of text to wade through, and it would otherwise be difficult to bring the key points to the judge's attention. For instance, there are printouts of emails with full pages of small-print text but there is a sentence or two in the middle of it that is of most relevance and importance.
What is the best way to present things like this? Especially because, after the case, I presumably leave the documents with the judge and it will serve me best if he doesn't have to search for things.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!