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What is Litigation Consulting, and How Can It Help Your Case?

Jonathan Leach LLC

Have you been encouraged to seek out litigation consulting from your local attorney? Here, we will discuss how litigation consulting can help you with your court case. At Jonathan Leach LLC in El Paso, we offer a variety of services, including litigation consulting, witness preparation, and mock trials.

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WARNING: YOUR OPENING STATEMENT OR CLOSING ARGUMENT MAY BE USED AGAINST YOU

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

It is rare, but the principle has been applied to treat an opening statement as a binding admission. And even if not binding, it may in some instances be consider a party opponent statement, with counsel as the agent of or authorized spokesperson for the litigant. GMC , 110 F.3d 3d 337, 340 (6 th Cir. United States v.

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FASTER HORSES, YOUNGER WOMEN, OLDER WHISKEY & MORE MONEY

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

The best courtroom litigators we have seen feel like they are talking with you, not at you.“ Their trial presentation whether in opening statement or witness examination consists of a story – the story of their client’s case. Folksy litigators tend to care more about “what makes sense” than what the evidence actually proves.

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Recognizing Strengths in the Other Side’s Case Might Make You More Persuasive

Sound Jury Blog

Most litigators cringe at the idea of recognizing strengths in the other side’s case (or weaknesses in their own). He didn’t even acknowledge them in his opening statement. It doesn’t seem right. Instead, it seems like a recipe for disaster, an acknowledgement that the other side might have a strong case.

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See Your Case from the Jury’s Eyes: My Time in the Box

Your Trial Message

I’m a Litigation Consultant, I work for a law firm, I studied Psychology and Law, and […] Guest post by Josh Haby: When I received my jury summons a month or so ago, I was elated. But the feeling was brief, as I quickly concluded my service would likely end as quickly as it would begin.

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Writing Tips From the Bench: Knowing When Less Is More

WA Bar News

By the time I get into the meat of the argument, my view is that I should have heard what the litigants points are in the table of contents, and in the summary of the argument, and in the topic headings. Do you expect the statement of facts to tell a story in the same way that, for example, in trial we tell a story in the opening statement?