Comments on: The Proper Use of Notes During Jury Trials http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/courtroom-presentation-skills/notes/ Trial lawyers, discover how to persuade jurors and win your next jury trial. You will learn valuable tips for improving your jury selection, opening statement, direct examination, cross-examination, and closing arguments. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Winning Trial Advocacy Techniqueshttp://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/dailyedition/dailyedition/images/rss-image.jpghttp://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress144144Learn how to persuade jurors and win jury trials with these proven trial advocacy tips. By: Bob Dawson http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/courtroom-presentation-skills/notes/comment-page-1/#comment-6426 Bob Dawson Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:24:32 +0000 http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/?p=159#comment-6426 Elliot, I like your ezine and read it (usually) shortly after it arrives. I have a tip that relates to this week's topic and helps me use less notes during closing argument. When preparing the closing argument I decide what I want to say about the exhibits I will refer to in closing. I jot just a few words on a post it. Then, right before closing I put the exhibits I want to talk about in appropriate places around the courtroom. I put the post its on the exhibits. During closing I pick up the exhibit, look at the post it, and know what I want to say about that exhibit. I also put post its on jury instructions and a few other things I want to refer to. Cuts down the amount of notes and feels comfortable to me. Take care, Bob Dawson Elliot, I like your ezine and read it (usually) shortly after it arrives. I have a tip that relates to this week’s topic and helps me use less notes during closing argument. When preparing the closing argument I decide what I want to say about the exhibits I will refer to in closing. I jot just a few words on a post it. Then, right before closing I put the exhibits I want to talk about in appropriate places around the courtroom. I put the post its on the exhibits. During closing I pick up the exhibit, look at the post it, and know what I want to say about that exhibit. I also put post its on jury instructions and a few other things I want to refer to. Cuts down the amount of notes and feels comfortable to me.

Take care,
Bob Dawson

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