TRIAL TEAM HANDBOOK

A practical operating checklist for the people responsible for trial.

Use the Hogan Trial Team Handbook to organize war room, equipment, printing, networking, transportation, food, supplies, staffing, and daily logistics.

Hogan-owned equipment
Company-operated transport
Nationwide deployment
24/7 on-site personnel
SINCE 2008Nationwide trial operations
$105K+Documented client savings
NATIONWIDEDeployment where trial takes you
24/7 ON-SITEPersonnel who stay with the team
FROM FIRST PLANNING CALL THROUGH VERDICT

A complete checklist makes hidden dependencies visible.

The handbook helps trial coordinators, litigation support managers, paralegals, attorneys, and operations teams organize the questions, owners, dates, access rules, capacity, and contingency decisions behind the trial.

Complete Hogan trial war room setup with equipment and technology
BUILD THE PLAN IN THE RIGHT ORDER

Start with the venue and schedule, then connect every dependent workflow.

  • City, venue, access, loading, security, and schedule
  • Team size, rooms, workstations, devices, and connectivity
  • Printing, exhibits, binders, scanning, finishing, and supplies
  • Transportation, courthouse routes, meals, beverages, and daily runs
  • On-site staffing, escalation, redundancy, and closeout
HANDBOOK SECTIONS

Seven workstreams that make the trial environment operational.

Use the framework during venue review, internal kickoff, vendor comparison, scope approval, deployment, and daily status meetings.

Venue and schedule

Document rooms, loading, access, power, connectivity, court hours, and trial milestones.

Team and workspace

Plan headcount, seating, workstations, displays, rooms, privacy, and collaboration needs.

Equipment and network

Scope devices, cabling, internet, security, printers, AV, testing, and redundancy.

Print and exhibits

Estimate volume, finishing, scanning, supplies, operators, deadlines, and courtroom delivery.

Daily logistics

Coordinate transport, shuttles, meals, beverages, access, supplies, and schedule changes.

People and accountability

Define on-site roles, escalation paths, status communication, contingency ownership, and closeout.

01

Plan the operation

Confirm the city, venue, dates, team size, workflows, equipment, production, logistics, and risk points.

02

Deploy and test

Deliver, install, connect, stock, test, and document the complete environment before the team depends on it.

03

Operate through verdict

Hogan personnel stay accountable as the schedule, volume, rooms, and daily priorities change.

WHY HOGAN

We own it. We deliver it. We stay with it.

Owned equipmentHogan owns and maintains the equipment deployed for trial teams.
No subcontractingCritical operations stay with Hogan instead of a chain of unknown vendors.
24/7 personnelDedicated people remain on site for technical and operational support.
Nationwide deploymentOne partner coordinates the same operating standard across trial markets.
COMMON QUESTIONS

Trial Team Handbook FAQs

What does complete trial operations include?

Hogan can coordinate the war room, equipment, printing, exhibits, secure networking, courtroom AV, transportation, meals, supplies, and on-site personnel.

Can Hogan support trials nationwide?

Yes. Hogan plans and deploys trial operations nationwide, with project scope and availability confirmed for the city and trial schedule.

Does Hogan subcontract critical services?

Hogan’s operating model centers on owned equipment, company-operated transportation, and dedicated personnel, reducing outside handoffs.

How early should planning begin?

Planning should begin as soon as the city, venue, expected dates, team size, and core service needs are known.

Can the operation change during trial?

Yes. Hogan’s on-site and operations teams coordinate approved changes as schedules, room needs, headcounts, and production demands evolve.

WE OWN IT. WE DELIVER IT. WE STAY WITH IT.

Give every operational workstream an owner before trial begins.