Litigation Strategy and Case Evaluation
Case Assessment
The matrix arrays each claim and defense against required elements, available evidence, burden allocation, and status. It supports gap identification and coordinates work across a team.
It is a working document updated throughout the case.
Alternative Names:
Issues Chart|Element Matrix
Why it Matters?
Gap visibility is the matrix's value, since arraying evidence against elements exposes where proof is missing before a dispositive motion or trial reveals it. The tool also coordinates team assignments by making clear which elements remain unaddressed. Including burden allocation prevents developing evidence on points the opponent must prove, which is a common misallocation in complex matters.
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What is the matrix's principal value?
What does burden allocation prevent?
