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The Essential Purpose of Legal Writing: Importance, Types & Strategies

Legal Writing Launch

We will address: The Importance of Legal Writing in the Legal Profession Understanding the Types of Legal Writing Key Objectives and Functions of Writing Essential Legal Writing Skills and Techniques Strategies for Effective and Persuasive Legal Writing Legal writing stands as the cornerstone of the legal profession.

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Persuasive Shortcuts: Document Summaries In Federal and California Courts

Evidence at Trial

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt Too often in jury trials, attorneys mistakenly think getting evidence admitted is a dry and mechanical process separate and apart from the task of persuasion. Closing argument, the theory goes, is when it will all come together. Experienced trial lawyers know how misguided this approach can be.

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If Your Attorney Makes This Argument During Closing Remarks at Your Trial, He Just Guaranteed the Other Side Will Immediately Appeal

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

All the exhibits have been introduced as evidence. It's time for the attorneys to make closing arguments. " This argument will get an immediate objection from Nogoodnick's trial attorney. "OBJECTION "OBJECTION JUDGE! It happens on both sides. You've now reached the end of your trial.

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Slow Motion Video: New Jersey Speaks

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

Slow the video down It moves too fast But watch out it makes intent really last Feelin’ groovy (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkle) The proliferation of video evidence- body cameras, store security footage, ring cameras, and the ubiquitous hand-held cellphone – can’t be questioned. As of 2018, the number of surveillance cameras in the U.S.

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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. In closing argument, you can run through the facts of the case and—referring to the fact judicially noticed—remind the jury that this fact is beyond dispute, because the judge said so.