Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I want to treat everyone, including the defendant, the judge, the court personnel and witnesses with appropriate respect. In my experience jurors have consistently objected to attorney anger, unprofessional or disrespectful conduct. You need permission to use exhibits, models, diagrams and the like in the opening statement.

Cross-Examination

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 27, 2025

In all, the National Registry of Exonerations at the University of Michigan tallied more than 40 individuals who were wrongly convicted based on Guevara, partner Ernest Halvorsen, or other detectives misconduct including coerced false confessions or witness identifications through threats or violence. Emphasis in original]. But here we are.

Discovery

The Cloud Court Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. On the flip side, I’d hear from a dejected corporate witness that thought things had gone horribly awry, only to read the transcript and conclude: “Hey, not so bad!” Or when certain types of exhibits are introduced? Sometimes they were right.

Depositions

Evidence at Trial

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They understand that every stage of trial should have the same objective: to argue your case to the jury. Our first exhibit was a table of unpaid invoices that we contended were owed to our client. This exhibit would be clear, concise and nonboring. Closing argument, the theory goes, is when it will all come together.

Admissibility

Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Use active voice (subject, verb, object, e.g., he rode the bicycle) and ensure your document is free of grammatical errors and typos. Appendices (if applicable) If you have additional materials, such as exhibits or supplementary documents, include them in an appendix. Avoid colloquialisms, slang, and overly complex language.

Legal Arguments

Legal Writing Launch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

versus The defendant made 12 objections during the hearing. Example: Eighteen witnesses testified. instead of 18 witnesses testified. versus The plaintiff now seeks to introduce its 21st exhibit. Use numerals for numbers 11 and above. This guideline helps maintain readability and ensures that key details are clear.

Legal Arguments

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

JUNE 1, 2017

All the witnesses have testified. All the exhibits have been introduced as evidence. " This argument will get an immediate objection from Nogoodnick's trial attorney. "OBJECTION "OBJECTION JUDGE! This up and down emotional high and low is known to occur in every single trial. It happens on both sides.

Closing Argument

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony and the tendency to favor information that aligns with pre-existing beliefs during jury deliberations. The scientific approach to jury selection implements safeguards against human bias and uses objective methods.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. The scientific approach to jury selection implements safeguards against human bias and uses objective methods.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. The scientific approach to jury selection implements safeguards against human bias and uses objective methods.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someones legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someones legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making. Once again, the drive to maintain your beliefs prevails.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someone’s legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making. Once again, the drive to maintain your beliefs prevails.

Jury Selection

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Akers was the sole witness to the delivery. The Supreme Court wrote: After admitting the [two cell phone] extraction reports [containing a 15-page list of web and browser history] into evidence over defense counsel’s objection, the trial court allowed Detective Lapier to summarize [2] the searches for the jury. Akers hands.

Evidence