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Every American trial lawyer is fluent in at least two languages: English, and “Legal-ese.” We speak is so fluently we don’t even notice how difficult we make it for regular people (read that as “Jurors”) to understand us. Are you letting buzzwords or legal-ese corrupt your courtroom presentations? Check out this podcast to improve your trial advocacy and courtroom presentation skills.
Take a look at what Michael Kun had to say about your jurors and their ability to remember what happens during trial:
“We are not designed to sit in a poorly lit courtroom and listen to day after day of testimony, and to retain all, or even most, of what we hear. Most people can barely sit still for a two hour movie, yet we ask them to sit still in a jury box for days, weeks or months, and somehow expect them to retain every word spoken.”
Kun recommends the use of demonstrative exhibits during your trial to help the jury remember and retain the essential elements of your trial. Click this link to read the entire article: Using Demonstrative Evidence in Employment Trials
Learn how to avoid this critical mistake during direct examination.
