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Essential Steps for Effective Trial Preparation

Jonathan Leach LLC

Knowing every nook and cranny of the case will allow you to develop a solid strategy and anticipate the opposition’s arguments. Develop a Strong Case Theory Case theories are coherent and persuasive narratives that explain why your client should win. Practice delivering them to ensure clarity and impact.

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5 Things NOT To Do In Your Mock Opening Statement…And What To Do Instead

Mock Trial Nerd

You don’t explain why your evidence is better than your opponent’s or why your case theory is… Source Here’s what you need to avoid doing…and what you should do instead. An opening statement is not argument.

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The Proportional Request for Production

Joshua Gilliland

Both need to conduct effective reasonable inquiry into their case theories. That will most likely take shape with expert forensic reports, early case assessment, and effective document review. Moreover, producing parties cannot simply say, “producing is expensive” in an attempt to avoid discovery obligations.

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Experiments with ChatGPT: Don’t Panic, the Robots Are Not Writing Your Students’ Legal Memos

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Perhaps not surprisingly, this outcome was particularly likely when essay questions required students to assess or draw upon specific cases, theories, or doctrines that were covered in class. And In writing essays, ChatGPT displayed a strong grasp of basic legal rules and had consistently solid organization and composition.

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The Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Attorneys may have preconceived notions about what makes a good juror generally and speaking and based on their own intuitive case theories. Oral Voir Dire & Jury Selection: Confirmation bias can extend to oral voir dire and the process of jury selection.