Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

JANUARY 15, 2025

GOALS OF CROSS EXAMINATION Lawyers sometimes fail to prepare for cross examination in the same way they do other parts of the trial. Thats why cross examination is often not only unsuccessful but, boring. Great trial lawyers plan their cross examination and have specific goals in mind.

Cross-Examination 100

Cross-Examination Witnesses Direct Examination Depositions 100

Attorney at Work

JULY 27, 2022

I depose and cross-examine several experts in engineering. Lastly, if you want to be a good trial lawyer you have to be able to select the best possible jury, and that means you need to be up to date on current events. Studying does not end when you graduate and pass the bar.

Cross-Examination 237

Cross-Examination Jury Selection Litigation Insurance 237

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. Plan Cross-Examinations Effective cross-examination can undermine the opposition’s case and strengthen your own.

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Trial Preparation Cross-Examination Case Theory Witnesses 97

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 Interrogatories Opening Statement 100

Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

In legal contexts, confirmation is particularly relevant as it can significantly influence jury selection and the overall fairness of the legal process. However, confirmation bias can subtly infiltrate jury selection and significantly impact the fairness of the trial process.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40