WA Bar News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE It was the Work Group’s impression that many litigants tactically withhold discovery of testifying expert witnesses on the ground that no disclosure is required until a case schedule deadline. To illustrate the proper use of a privilege objection, a request for witness statements might call for work product.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Neither of the testifying detectives witnessed the events about which they testified. The Maryland Supreme Court recently held that a witness can authenticate a video that contains images the witness did not see. Can a witness authenticate a video if the video contains images that the witness did not see?

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Jonathan Leach LLC

JUNE 10, 2024

This includes case briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and relevant statutes or legal precedents. Summarize the facts, jot down key points from witness statements, and organize notes for easy reference later. Plan your direct and cross-examinations of witnesses.

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Optima Juris

APRIL 5, 2023

There are no restrictions as long as your witness is willing to appear. Although it is always best (and highly recommended) to have all parties present with the witness for the most reliable and clearest record. The Host may discuss additional options with you to implement the best exhibit-sharing approach for your needs.

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The Cloud Court Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Mutual clients will enjoy deeper insights into witness testimony, greater continuity throughout the litigation process, and cost savings in large scale matters. Today, eDiscovery and managed review teams are critical to obtaining favorable outcomes, which include identifying exhibits for witness testimony.

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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. This is a recipe for failure.

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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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Optima Juris

AUGUST 15, 2023

When taking a deposition from a willing witness in Italy, there are two procedures available. This procedure allows a consular officer from the United States to take the witness’s testimony or a commissioner appointed by the American court, such as a private American attorney.

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The Cloud Court Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. On the flip side, I’d hear from a dejected corporate witness that thought things had gone horribly awry, only to read the transcript and conclude: “Hey, not so bad!” Or when certain types of exhibits are introduced? Sometimes they were right.

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Sound Jury Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We’ve asked them to build something from thousands of pages of exhibits and millions of words spoken by dozens of people, more than they could ever reasonably process, yet we expect them to “get it right.” by this witness). She used these in opening when introducing the topic, then with each witness. Repetition. Repetition.

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The Successful Lawyer

JANUARY 13, 2022

Visualize witness examinations. Think about the exhibits. Choosing and using exhibits is the heavy lifting of trial work. 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. Observe your opponent doing the same thing.

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Sound Jury Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

First, if one of your witnesses is associated with a troubling email, first discuss it with them. Tone will be important when the witness testifies about the bad email. Practice not only what the witness will say, but how they will say it and how they should look when they say it. Second, prepare, prepare, prepare.

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Evidence at Trial

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Our first exhibit was a table of unpaid invoices that we contended were owed to our client. If the exhibit could be admitted, we would be able to publish the table for the jury during trial, have witnesses walk the jury through the various columns and totals, and provide it to them to consider during deliberations.

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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Jurors have the right to expect witnesses to testify honestly and for lawyers to be trustworthy as well as credible. An example, would be: “Please turn the exhibit at so that juror number twelve can see it?” The phrase resonates with most Americans and has power when properly applied and used by trial lawyers.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to Schafer, attorneys now exhibit much greater openness to tailored AI tools that enhance productivity versus disrupting their workflows entirely. So if a witness was like, Well, yesterday was walking down the street, and then you know, I saw something happen. So that was a big kind of insight I have about the problem.

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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. Online mock jury trials are not as different from in-person mock jury trials as you might think.

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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. It's time for the attorneys to make closing arguments.

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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. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

It seems it does not matter whether viewing things through the lens of your preconceptions leads to positive or negative outcomes for yourself, in either case people exhibit belief perseverance , clinging to their initial beliefs even after they have been discredited. Once again, the drive to maintain your beliefs prevails.

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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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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Bad eye-witness identifications - Eye-witness identifications can be subjective and prone to error. It's well lit if somebody, a well-dressed woman runs in here and steals Mike's laptop off the table and runs out, and law enforcement comes immediately in and says, you all are witnesses. Tell me what you saw. We finally did that.

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