Challenge your own case; ask the questions the jury is likely to want answered

Article Abstract:

The need for attorneys whose cases depend on a counterintuitive fact to deal with it early, if possible in the opening statement.The attorney who takes a position against self-interest will impress the jury as a credible person and can act as a teacher, showing why a counterintuitive fact actually happened.

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Craft a dynamic direct; use verbal highlights to help keep the jury listening

Article Abstract:

Speaking techniques trial lawyers can use to help hold a jury's attention are discussed. These include thinking visually, making the story one of an injustice and beginning with the most critical part, and repetition of critical testimony.

Law, Legal language

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Just tell the story

Article Abstract:

The article describes how to organize the case during oral legal argument to show the jury theree is a wrong to be righted. The opening statement should tell the story of the entire case, giving key facts everyone can understand. The author thinks of the case as composed of groups of facts, each giving different evidence of the wrong that must be set right.

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