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A SIMPLE SUMMARY OF TRIAL CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

In my experience jurors have consistently objected to attorney anger, unprofessional or disrespectful conduct. Jury Selection. As to technique, I favor jury selection looking for values, life experiences and attitudes through open discussion. Eighty percent of the talking should be by the jury.

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OBSERVATIONS ABOUT CROSS EXAMINATION

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

GOALS OF CROSS EXAMINATION Lawyers sometimes fail to prepare for cross examination in the same way they do other parts of the trial. They just launch off without any particular objective other than an impeachment they have available. Thats why cross examination is often not only unsuccessful but, boring. They get bored.