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Sanderson v. Paltrow: Examining Cross-Examination

Evidence at Trial

Lee Bailey—polite and charismatic with a sprinkling of zinger cross-exam questions that would hit bullseye every time. But in this he-said-she-said ski collision case, where the jury must accept one party’s version of events and reject the other, the skill of the examiner is important. The victim? Paltrow, good morning.

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Authentication Article by Paul Mark Sandler

E-Discovery LLC

In Authentication is key to direct and cross-examination (thedailyrecord.com) (Aug. 22, 2024), my friend Paul Sandler wrote: “It can be said that direct and cross-examination are the central features of the trial, and essential to examinations are the exhibits sought to be introduced in evidence.”

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Three Tips for Owning Your Career as a Young Lawyer

Attorney at Work

If you’re a budding litigator, your list may include taking a plaintiff’s deposition or cross-examining an expert witness. Similar to the Done List , where you list all the experiences and work you’ve done, you can create a “skills” or “experience” list, listing skills or experiences you want to acquire or hone.

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During Cross-Examination if You Don't Know the Answer, Can You Guess?

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

You're asked during cross examination how fast you were going fifty feet before the impact. Want to know why? It's because when you guess you could be right and then again, you could be wrong. Let's say this is a car accident case. You're not sure. You think you were going slow.

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Essential Steps for Effective Trial Preparation

Jonathan Leach LLC

This includes reviewing their statements, practicing direct and cross-examinations, and preparing them for potential questions from the opposition. Plan Cross-Examinations Effective cross-examination can undermine the opposition’s case and strengthen your own.

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John Tolley: How to Be a Top Trial Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

I depose and cross-examine several experts in engineering. Studying does not end when you graduate and pass the bar. You have to study your field of law, as well as other areas of law that may overlap with your practice and other trades. If I don’t study engineering, they can run circles around me.

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

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.