Opening statements – learning from the plaintiff’s bar
There are obvious differences between civil and criminal trials, but I am finding that criminal defense lawyers can learn a lot from the plaintiff’s bar and vice versa. It is often said that jurors...
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Once upon a time . . . And every day . . . Until one day . . . And because of that . . . And because of that . . . Until one day . . . And ever since . . . Since the dawn of time, people have been...
View ArticleEvery successful case starts with an act of imagination
A few days ago I found this article, written by professor Steven Lubet at the Northwestern University School of Law, titled “Trial Theory and Blind Poetics.” I’ve read it and re-read it, and I...
View ArticleFoundations, anchors, and opening statements
Skimming through notes on my iphone from the past year or so, I came across one that I wrote about foundations, anchors, and opening statements. I’m pretty sure that I wrote the note during a murder...
View ArticleCan a Lawyer Win Every Case?
Every case can be won. But how? I’m not saying that I win every case, or that any lawyer wins every case – that’s a myth that you see on the television and in the movie theater. But, I firmly believe...
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