Case statistics show that less than 2% of cases filed every year actually go to trial. So, while trial lawyers might be armed with all the skills necessary to persuade juries, their knowledge of procedural quirks might be a bit rusty when the court’s clerk tells them that their case is up for trial. Here is a short list of mistakes that trial lawyers routinely make when they get that call. No. 1: Ignoring Record Preservation at the Motion Stage The summary judgment motion usually presents a mountain of a problem for the busy trial lawyer. The motion is often filed towards the latter half of the discovery period and the trial lawyer must draft a response in addition to his other duties of…