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Trial Notebook Tabs — Custom 10-Section Sets from $3.24

By Tabzoola · Updated September 2026

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A trial notebook has a tabbed section for each stage of the trial, from case summary and pleadings to jury instructions and closing. Tabzoola prints a 10-section set with your own names, collated and 3-hole punched, from $3.24 a set.

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A real Tabzoola set from our press, printed to one customer’s section names. Yours print exactly as you type them.

Letter size, ten tabs in two banks of five (1/5 cut), white 90# index with clear Mylar on every tab, collated in trial order, 3-hole punched. Rename, add or remove any section.

  1. Case Summary
  2. Pleadings
  3. Motions & Orders
  4. Jury Selection
  5. Opening Statement
  6. Witnesses
  7. Exhibits
  8. Jury Instructions
  9. Closing Argument
  10. Law & Research
SetsPer setTotal
25$9.92$247.88 · ships free
50$6.02$300.75 · ships free
100$4.62$461.50 · ships free
250$3.24$808.75 · ships free

Setup included, no sales tax added. Every section name is yours to change, and the price updates as you do. Free PDF proof before anything prints.

Need them fast? Tick 3-Day Rush at checkout (+40%, $75 minimum) and it ships 3 business days after you approve your proof. See your delivery date →

A trial notebook is the binder an attorney keeps at counsel table, with one tabbed section for each part of the trial, in the order the trial runs. The usual sections are Case Summary, Pleadings, Motions & Orders, Jury Selection, Opening Statement, Witnesses, Exhibits, Jury Instructions, Closing Argument, and Law & Research. Tabzoola prints those tabs with your own section names; the 10-tab set is $9.92 a set at the 25-set minimum ($247.88), collated and 3-hole punched, with a free PDF proof before anything prints.

Sets are made to order at the Anselmo Die & Index plant in Schaumburg, Illinois. Firms that try cases regularly keep one approved notebook set and reorder it for each trial, so every lawyer on the team works from the same sections.

The ten sections of a trial notebook

The tabs follow the trial from the first day to the verdict, so the section you need next is always the next tab. Rename any of them to match your practice, or add a section per witness.

  • Case Summary · Pleadings · Motions & Orders · Jury Selection · Opening Statement
  • Witnesses · Exhibits · Jury Instructions · Closing Argument · Law & Research
  • Every tab prints exactly as you type it, so your own headings cost the same
  • Many lawyers give each key witness a tab; the price updates as you add them

The notebook and the exhibit binder

The trial notebook holds the lawyer's working papers. The exhibits usually go in separate binders, one tab per exhibit, numbered to match the exhibit list, with copies for the judge, the witness and opposing counsel. Tabzoola prints both: this section set for the notebook and numbered exhibit tabs for the exhibit binders, and the free exhibit list maker builds the list that ties them together.

Specs, minimums, and pricing at a glance

Trial Notebook Tabs — what you can choose, what a set costs, and how fast it ships.

Minimum order
25 sets
Paper price, 5-tab set
$5.45 per set at 25 sets, $2.35 at 100 sets, $1.57 at 250 sets. The size most suppliers quote — compare this one.
Paper price, 10-tab set
$9.70 per set at 25 sets, $4.40 at 100 sets, $3.02 at 250 sets. One price, setup included — nothing is added at checkout.
How you order
Design online and see the exact price live, then buy by card — no quote form, no sales call.
Materials
90# or 110# index paper, with optional Mylar edge reinforcing.
Colors & cuts
19 Mylar colors on paper, mixable tab by tab. Every cut from 1/2 to 1/15, up to 150 tabs per set across banks.
Printing & finishing
1- or 2-sided, up to 2 lines of text per tab, 3-hole punching, collated sets ready to assemble.
Proof
A free PDF proof is emailed before printing — nothing prints until you approve it.
Production
about 5 business days for paper, from proof approval. Free UPS Ground on US orders over $75.
Made in
Schaumburg, Illinois, USA — manufactured by Anselmo Die & Index, printing tabs since 1993.

Frequently asked questions

What goes in a trial notebook?

A trial notebook usually has a section for each stage of the trial: Case Summary, Pleadings, Motions & Orders, Jury Selection, Opening Statement, Witnesses, Exhibits, Jury Instructions, Closing Argument, and Law & Research. Many lawyers add a tab for each important witness with the outline for direct or cross-examination.

How do I make a trial notebook?

Use a 3-ring binder, 2 to 4 inches depending on the case, and one tabbed divider for each section in the order the trial runs. Put the witness outlines and exhibit list where you can reach them during testimony, and keep the exhibits themselves in separate numbered binders. Printed tabs with your section names keep every lawyer's notebook identical.

Who prints custom trial notebook tabs?

Tabzoola prints custom trial notebook tabs to order in Schaumburg, Illinois. The 10-section set is collated and 3-hole punched with your own section names at no extra cost; it is $9.92 a set at the 25-set minimum ($247.88) and $3.24 a set at 250 sets, with a free PDF proof before anything prints.

Is a trial notebook the same as a trial binder?

The terms are used for both. The trial notebook is usually the attorney's own binder of working papers; trial binder can mean that notebook or the exhibit binders. The exhibit binders are tabbed by exhibit number rather than by section.

What is the minimum order?

25 sets, priced instantly online, with a free PDF proof. Paper sets ship in about 5 business days after the proof is approved, and a 3-day rush is available.

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We had a deadline to get 50 presentation books out, and our current tab supplier couldn't deliver the tabs that we needed on time. I worked directly with Justin and he was able to get our order manufactured and shipped out within days. The order arrived in time for us to complete our presentations, and the tabs looked great. This type of amazing customer service is very hard to find nowadays, but I'm thrilled to now have a supplier that I can count on.

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