Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

OCTOBER 17, 2024

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin In our office, my law partner and wife, Lita Barnett Luvera, legal responsibilities included preparing clients and witness for their deposition. The other lawyers relied upon her for the preparation and she was very good at it. Or, at best, a poor performance.

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Sound Jury Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

During mock trials and in trial postmortems, attorneys seem especially angry about jurors “not understanding the case,” “not applying the law,” and/or “ignoring (forgetting) critical evidence.” While it’s likely an obvious list, it’s a list that is often ignored or forgotten – a bit like much of the evidence in trial. by this witness).

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The Successful Lawyer

JANUARY 13, 2022

See yourself describing the important evidence in the context of your theory and theme. Visualize witness examinations. Think about the exhibits. Choosing and using exhibits is the heavy lifting of trial work. Visualize the specific exhibits that will have an impact and help you tell your story.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

of federal civil matters are resolved at trial[i] Litigators always depose witnesses before a trial – if there is a trial You will almost never depose a witness more than once – so you get one shot to take or defend that deposition well But why do depositions matter more? All because of the strength and weakness of witness testimony.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 31, 2024

499 (2024), addressed introduction of a “composite” video as summary evidence and the use of police officers’ testimony describing it. Maps of the neighborhoods were admitted into evidence, showing the locations of the cameras by number and direction each camera was facing. State , 261 Md. at 509-510.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

In order for the legal process to successfully uphold the ideal of a defendants’ right to a fair trial, jurors must evaluate the evidence that informs the verdict in a fair and impartial manner. These pre-existing beliefs can color their perception and evaluation of the evidence. Once again, the drive to maintain your beliefs prevails.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. Based on what we know of human psychology, it is not likely they will revise their theory based on the disconfirming evidence.

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Mock Jury Trials Online

MAY 18, 2021

A lot of the key components, such as witness analysis, exhibit analysis, opening statements, mock rulings, and so on, are still upheld in an online mock jury trial room. How will they transition your court documents and evidence seamlessly into the setup? How will they set up their web rooms specifically for your mock trial?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

She founded ClearBrief in 2020 to leverage AI to analyze documents and suggest relevant evidence and citations to streamline drafting. According to Schafer, attorneys now exhibit much greater openness to tailored AI tools that enhance productivity versus disrupting their workflows entirely. Like we’re I love the strategy. And we won.

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Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

JUNE 1, 2017

All the witnesses have testified. All the exhibits have been introduced as evidence. This up and down emotional high and low is known to occur in every single trial. It happens on both sides. You've now reached the end of your trial. There is no more testimony to be heard.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They work diligently to investigate claims of wrongful conviction, meticulously examining every detail of a case to uncover evidence that could prove an individual's innocence. However, not all cases have access to DNA evidence. Bad eye-witness identifications - Eye-witness identifications can be subjective and prone to error.

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Legally Speaking

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Particularly you are a women’s advocate and witness skills women’s lawyer in the stages of helping them from professional and personal lives because sometimes they’re overlooked. So, what can the legal profession do to further support women and their careers?

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