Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

JANUARY 16, 2024

It is rare, but the principle has been applied to treat an opening statement as a binding admission. Your words in an opening are grist for your opponent’s mill – they may be thrown back at you as promises that were broken or apparent concessions. GMC , 110 F.3d 3d 337, 340 (6 th Cir. United States v. Bentson , 947 F.2d

Closing Argument 40

Closing Argument Opening Statement Admissibility Pleadings 40

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Opening statement, witness examination & summation Depositions  Review all depositions & index for access at trial  Create summary of relevant testimony with index to access at trial  Decide how to use at trial. .  Index & make summary of relevant information for use at trial. Decide how to use at trial.

Cross-Examination 100

Cross-Examination Exhibits Opening Statement Interrogatories 100

Jonathan Leach LLC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Formulate an Opening Statement- Your opening statement sets up your entire case, making it one of the most important parts of your argument. Litigation consulting can help you pull key pieces from your case to place in your statement to set the tone.

Litigation 98

Litigation Opening Statement Witnesses Objections 98

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Opening Statement. There are many ways to approach the story you are going to tell in the opening statement. It is always better to use visual aids during the opening statement which will help shorten, simplify and help understanding by the jury. The 80/20 rule applies here.

Cross-Examination 100

Cross-Examination Opening Statement Jury Selection Evidence 100

Jonathan Leach LLC

AUGUST 7, 2024

This includes reviewing their statements, practicing direct and cross-examinations, and preparing them for potential questions from the opposition. Draft Opening and Closing Statements Your opening statement sets the stage for the trial, and your closing statement summarizes your case.

Trial Preparation 97

Trial Preparation Cross-Examination Case Theory Witnesses 97

Sound Jury Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

He didn’t even acknowledge them in his opening statement. I went looking for this research after a recent experience in Seattle, Washington. The plaintiff attorney in this case chose to remain silent on a couple key weaknesses in his case.

Opening Statement 52

Opening Statement Defense Strategy Litigation 52

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

MAY 21, 2024

Their trial presentation whether in opening statement or witness examination consists of a story – the story of their client’s case. That’s done by compelling recitation of facts leading to only one logical conclusion and not by telling someone what they have to think. Great trial lawyers are great story tellers.

Evidence 100

Evidence Opening Statement Litigation Witnesses 100

Mock Jury Trials Online

MAY 18, 2021

A lot of the key components, such as witness analysis, exhibit analysis, opening statements, mock rulings, and so on, are still upheld in an online mock jury trial room. Online mock jury trials are not as different from in-person mock jury trials as you might think.

Opening Statement 52

Opening Statement Exhibits Evidence Witnesses 52

The Successful Lawyer

JANUARY 13, 2022

Imagine giving your opening statement and let your theme and initial grabber bubble up. Feel your stomach churning; see the judge peering down at you from the bench. Making it more real will enhance the experience. Try Your Case in Your Mind First Let your subconscious go to work for you. Observe your opponent doing the same thing.

Cross-Examination 40

Cross-Examination Exhibits Rebuttal Closing Argument 40

Sound Jury Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These are just four simple rhetorical devices that can help make you a better orator in your opening statements and closing arguments. The plaintiff chose speed over safety when he did X.the plaintiff chose speed over safety when he did ythe plaintiff chose speed over safety when he did z.

Closing Argument 52

Closing Argument Opening Statement 52

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

JANUARY 15, 2025

You tell it starting in jury selection and continue it through opening statement, direct examination, cross examination and argument. Control what the issue should be in the case by talking about that and not a lot of other side issues. Be consistent and stick to the main story You have a story to tell.

Cross-Examination 113

Cross-Examination Witnesses Direct Examination Depositions 113

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Religion is an example of a issue that can be a factor that has to be dealt with both in voir dire as well as opening statement. The amount of the verdict you are seeking is another subject for opening statement as well as for voir dire. There are a variety of ways of going about this in the opening statement.

Opening Statement 100

Opening Statement Voir Dire Burden Of Proof Jury Selection 100

Sound Jury Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Therefore, as much as possible, push for a clear statement of the claims and pre-instructions pre-opening statements. Reference the claim or key wording of an instruction in your opening and with witnesses, e.g., “As you know the jury will answer separate questions on negligence and causation.

Witnesses 52

Witnesses Jury Instructions Evidence Opening Statement 52

WA Bar News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Do you expect the statement of facts to tell a story in the same way that, for example, in trial we tell a story in the opening statement? Do you expect it to be engaging in that way? I hope its engaging in that way. You know, its the drama. I think it typically is engaging in that way, in a good brief.

Opening Brief 98

Opening Brief Opening Statement Legal Arguments Litigation 98

Your Trial Message

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Guest post by Josh Haby: When I received my jury summons a month or so ago, I was elated. But the feeling was brief, as I quickly concluded my service would likely end as quickly as it would begin. I’m a Litigation Consultant, I work for a law firm, I studied Psychology and Law, and […]

Summons 52

Summons Litigation Voir Dire Opening Statement 52

Jury Analyst

MARCH 7, 2025

Platforms such as JuryAnalysts JurySimulator translate those clusters into heatmapped trial themesshowing which arguments ignite, calm, or divide specific juror mindsetsso counsel can finetune opening statements and witness order. New Tools and Methods Building on these strategies, newer technologies are refining how bias is analyzed.

Voir Dire 52

Voir Dire Jury Selection Education Witnesses 52

Jury Analyst

MARCH 7, 2025

Platforms such as JuryAnalysts JurySimulator translate those clusters into heatmapped trial themesshowing which arguments ignite, calm, or divide specific juror mindsetsso counsel can finetune opening statements and witness order. New Tools and Methods Building on these strategies, newer technologies are refining how bias is analyzed.

Voir Dire 52

Voir Dire Jury Selection Education Witnesses 52

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Remind the jury in jury selection, opening statement, witness testimony and in final argument the law only requires proof that something is more likely than not.

Burden Of Proof 183

Burden Of Proof Jury Instructions Jury Selection Evidence 183

Practice of Law

JULY 9, 2025

In her opening statement, Combs' attorney Teny Geragos told jurors that they may think Combs was "a really bad boyfriend," but that didn't mean he was a sex trafficker. They alleged that the sex acts were consensual and that the drug use was not forced. That defense strategy paid off.

Cross-Examination 40

Cross-Examination Witnesses Opening Statement Defense Strategy 40

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) upholds an Apple patent in its dispute with Masimo; the DOJ and Google make opening statements in the monopoly case against the tech giant; the White Stripes sue the Trump campaign for copyright infringement; and a number of major IP bills move closer toward becoming law (..)

Opening Statement 64

Opening Statement 64