Session Review

After completing a CaseSim session, reviewing your performance is essential for improvement. LitigationLabs provides comprehensive tools for analyzing your examination technique and identifying growth opportunities.

Accessing Session History

From the Dashboard

Navigate to completed sessions:

Home Panel: Recent sessions appear with quick access links
Case Manager: Browse sessions organized by folder
Search: Find sessions by scenario name or date

Session Cards

Each session card displays:

Element	Description
Scenario	The case practiced
Date	When the session occurred
Score	Overall completion percentage
Duration	Time spent in session
Status	Completed or in progress

The Session Review Interface

Clicking a completed session opens the review interface.

Transcript View

The full examination transcript:

Complete record of all questions and answers
Objections, arguments, and rulings
System messages and phase transitions
Timestamps for each exchange

Score Summary

Detailed breakdown of performance:

Overall Score: 78% (31/40 points)

Witness Breakdown:
├── Jane Doe (Plaintiff's Assistant): 85%
│   ├── ✓ Confirmed employment dates (1 pt)
│   ├── ✓ Admitted seeing the document (2 pts)
│   ├── ✓ Described meeting details (2 pts)
│   └── ✗ Did not establish signature timing (3 pts)
│
└── Robert Chen (Financial Analyst): 70%
    ├── ✓ Confirmed report accuracy (2 pts)
    ├── ✓ Explained methodology (1 pt)
    └── ✗ Did not obtain damage calculation (2 pts)

Performance Metrics

Quantitative measures of your examination:

Metric	Value	Interpretation
Questions Asked	42	Total questions during session
Elicit Rate	0.74	Elicits per question
Objections Faced	8	OCA objections during your examination
Objections Sustained	3	Objections that were granted
Your Objections	5	Objections you raised during cross
Successful Objections	4	Your objections that succeeded

Analyzing Your Transcript

Identifying Successful Patterns

Review questions that elicited key facts:

Find Score Popups

Locate messages where elicits were established (marked in transcript).

Review Preceding Questions

Examine the question sequence that led to the admission.

Note the Approach

Identify what made the approach effective (foundation, phrasing, timing).

Catalog for Reuse

Save effective patterns for future examinations.

Identifying Missed Opportunities

Analyze where elicits were not obtained:

Review Missed Elicits

From the score summary, identify facts not established.

Find Related Questions

Search the transcript for questions on that topic.

Analyze Why It Failed

Did you not ask? Did the witness evade? Was there an objection?

Plan Alternative Approaches

Consider how different questioning might have succeeded.

Studying Objection Handling

Review objection exchanges: When OCA Objected:

Was the objection valid?
How did you respond?
What was the ruling?
Could you have avoided the objection?

When You Objected:

Were your grounds correct?
Did the ruling go your way?
What arguments worked or failed?

Comparative Analysis

Multiple Attempts

If you have tried the same scenario multiple times:

Attempt	Date	Score	Notes
1	Jan 5	62%	Missed foundation questions
2	Jan 8	71%	Better foundation, weak cross
3	Jan 12	78%	Improved cross-exam technique

Track improvement trends:

Which elicits do you consistently obtain?
Which remain challenging?
What changes improved your score?

Different Sides

Compare performance representing different parties:

Side	Score	Observations
Plaintiff	78%	Stronger on direct examination
Defendant	68%	Cross-examination needs work

This reveals whether your skills differ between direct and cross.

Learning from Specific Exchanges

Effective Examination Sequences

Study sequences that worked:

Q: "What is your role at the company?"
A: "I'm the contracts administrator."

Q: "In that role, what are your responsibilities?"
A: "I manage all vendor contracts and ensure compliance."

Q: "Were you involved with the ABC Corporation contract?"
A: "Yes, I handled that contract from negotiation through signing."

Q: "When was the contract signed?"
A: "January 15, 2024." ← ELICIT ESTABLISHED

Why it worked: Built foundation through role and responsibilities before asking the target question.

Ineffective Approaches

Identify what did not work:

Q: "The contract was signed on January 15th, wasn't it?"
OCA: "Objection—leading."
COURT: "Sustained."

Q: "Do you know when the contract was signed?"
A: "I believe it was in January, but I don't recall the exact date."

Why it failed: Started with leading question (objected), then asked without foundation (vague answer).

Performance Trends

Dashboard Statistics

The dashboard tracks aggregate performance:

Average Score: Mean across all sessions
Total Sessions: Count of completed examinations
Practice Time: Hours spent in simulation
Current Streak: Consecutive days practiced

Progress Visualization

Charts show improvement over time:

Score trend line
Elicit completion by category
Objection success rates

Identifying Patterns

Look for patterns in your performance:

Do you perform better on certain case types?
Are there specific objection grounds you struggle with?
Does time of day affect performance?

Exporting Session Data

Transcript Export

Download your session transcript:

Full text of all exchanges
Includes timestamps and speaker labels
Suitable for external review

Score Report

Export detailed scoring data:

Elicit breakdown by witness
Points obtained vs. available
Metrics summary

Use Cases

Export data for:

Personal review outside the platform
Sharing with mentors or supervisors
CLE documentation
Progress tracking in external systems

Improvement Strategies

Based on Score Analysis

If score is below target:

Issue	Strategy
Low elicit completion	Focus on foundation and follow-up
Many objections sustained	Review question formulation
Weak cross-examination	Practice leading question technique
Missed opportunities	Study witness profiles more thoroughly

Based on Transcript Review

Common improvement areas:

Foundation Problems

Symptom: Vague answers or objections to lack of foundationFix: Always establish who, what, when, where before seeking key testimony

Leading on Direct

Symptom: Frequent “leading question” objectionsFix: Use open questions: “What happened?” not “Did X happen?”

Witness Evasion

Symptom: Witnesses give incomplete or tangential answersFix: Follow up persistently; pin down with specific questions

Cross-Examination Control

Symptom: Witnesses give narrative answers on crossFix: Use tight leading questions with yes/no answers expected

Deliberate Practice

Target specific weaknesses:

Identify your weakest skill area
Select scenarios that emphasize that skill
Focus practice sessions on improvement
Track progress on that specific dimension

Session Review Best Practices

Review Every Session

Make review a habit:

Immediate review while memory is fresh
Note specific observations
Identify one thing to improve next time

Focus on Learning, Not Just Scores

Scores are indicators, not endpoints:

A lower score with good technique may be more valuable
A high score from easy scenarios teaches less
Process matters as much as outcome

Document Your Insights

Keep notes on what you learn:

Question formulations that work
Objection patterns to avoid
Witness handling techniques
Scenario-specific strategies

Apply Lessons Promptly

Use insights in your next session:

Try the techniques you identified
Test whether improvements work
Iterate based on results

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Using CaseSim

Case Management

Session Review

Session Review

Accessing Session History

From the Dashboard

Session Cards

The Session Review Interface

Transcript View

Score Summary

Performance Metrics

Analyzing Your Transcript

Identifying Successful Patterns

Identifying Missed Opportunities

Studying Objection Handling

Comparative Analysis

Multiple Attempts

Different Sides

Learning from Specific Exchanges

Effective Examination Sequences

Ineffective Approaches

Performance Trends

Dashboard Statistics

Progress Visualization

Identifying Patterns

Exporting Session Data

Transcript Export

Score Report

Use Cases

Improvement Strategies

Based on Score Analysis

Based on Transcript Review

Deliberate Practice

Session Review Best Practices

Review Every Session

Focus on Learning, Not Just Scores

Document Your Insights

Apply Lessons Promptly

​Session Review

​Accessing Session History

​From the Dashboard

​Session Cards

​The Session Review Interface

​Transcript View

​Score Summary

​Performance Metrics

​Analyzing Your Transcript

​Identifying Successful Patterns

​Identifying Missed Opportunities

​Studying Objection Handling

​Comparative Analysis

​Multiple Attempts

​Different Sides

​Learning from Specific Exchanges

​Effective Examination Sequences

​Ineffective Approaches

​Performance Trends

​Dashboard Statistics

​Progress Visualization

​Identifying Patterns

​Exporting Session Data

​Transcript Export

​Score Report

​Use Cases

​Improvement Strategies

​Based on Score Analysis

​Based on Transcript Review

​Deliberate Practice

​Session Review Best Practices

​Review Every Session

​Focus on Learning, Not Just Scores

​Document Your Insights

​Apply Lessons Promptly

Session Review

Accessing Session History

From the Dashboard

Session Cards

The Session Review Interface

Transcript View

Score Summary

Performance Metrics

Analyzing Your Transcript

Identifying Successful Patterns

Identifying Missed Opportunities

Studying Objection Handling

Comparative Analysis

Multiple Attempts

Different Sides

Learning from Specific Exchanges

Effective Examination Sequences

Ineffective Approaches

Performance Trends

Dashboard Statistics

Progress Visualization

Identifying Patterns

Exporting Session Data

Transcript Export

Score Report

Use Cases

Improvement Strategies

Based on Score Analysis

Based on Transcript Review

Deliberate Practice

Session Review Best Practices

Review Every Session

Focus on Learning, Not Just Scores

Document Your Insights

Apply Lessons Promptly