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How to Prepare for Your First Mock Trial

Jonathan Leach LLC

This includes case briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and relevant statutes or legal precedents. This will help you grasp key facts, issues, and legal principles. Then, clarify the burden of proof for each side. As you comb through the case, take detailed notes on each section.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

However, these instances are rare and often require a high burden of proof. Participating in a trial, judges routinely instruct jurors on legal principles, clarify points of law and set forth guidelines that govern behavior inside and outside the courtroom. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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The Rise of “Post-Truth” Litigation: ALM’s Isha Marathe on How Deep Fakes Threaten the Legal System (TGIR Ep. 209)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Do you know if there’s any legal precedent? I mean, do you have any thoughts on that? Isha Marathe 25:08 You know, so far, what we’ve heard is that it’s super unlikely for the rules themselves to change what is more likely is, so I’m looking at the fre 901 and 902 series. So I know, I know, deep fakes are kind of the new new rage.