How to Ask for Help During Jury Trials
Too many direct examinations and cross-examinations suffer from weak endings. In this article, learn what causes the problem and how to improve your witness examination to end on a “high note” every time!
Read MoreHang ‘em with their own words!
We were halfway through the direct examination of my star witness when I asked, “What did you hear Mr. Thomas say?” Even if you got a “D-” in your evidence class, when you saw that question you instinctively thought to yourself, “Objection! Hearsay!” My question called for the most obvious objection in the world, right? That’s why it’ll probably surprise you that my opponent didn’t jump up from his seat to yell “Objection!” In fact, he didn’t say a word. He just...
Read MoreAdding Impact to Opening Statements
Every single second of every single moment of his opening statement was filled with the sound of his voice which when you think back upon it you have to admit you were kind of amazed because there wasn’t a single comma or period or pause I mean did this guy even need to breathe it didn’t seem like it because he just kept going and going and going without regard to oxygen or jury expectations or even the court reporter it was almost as if he was afraid that the thought of...
Read MoreHow to Develop Powerful Case Themes
Your case theme can have a major impact on the jury. When you develop a powerful case theme, you give the jurors a lens through which they will view the evidence in your case. For example, in a rape case, one side might frame the case as the story of “a controlling man who refused to take ‘No’ for an answer and forcibly raped a young woman” while the other side says the case is about “a woman overcome by remorse and regret after a consensual one night stand.” Depending on...
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