When it comes to winning a case, what does inside counsel know that outside counsel doesn’t? Some cases call for early settlement, some for complex strategy leading to ADR, and in others the priority may be to stay out of the spotlight. Learn from experienced and seasoned in-house counsel about practical and creative tools for using litigation procedures to your strategic advantage, such as: the timely advantages of strategic pre-trial motions; when and how “front-end loading” case preparation can be worthwhile; optimizing “strategic leverage points” in the litigation process; creating settlement opportunities; finding creative ways to educate opposing counsel on the weakness of their case; and narrowing the issues by use of tactics such as an Agreed Statements of Fact.