Articles in this issue:
Your first job in closing is to empower those jurors who have already decided in your client’s favor
Bring your client’s story to life because whoever tells the best story wins
Getting the jury to see invisible injuries, including pain, depends on the emotional congruence with which you present them
Court looks at standard of care that governs university’s duty to protect its students from violence. Also, primary assumption of risk in school sports
2018 brought changes to jury selection statutes that will be helpful when it is time to pick your jury
In the end, a civil trial is about the money and you must ask for it
“I wanted to be a lawyer since I was six, but I was afraid to tell anyone”
The perfect closing argument would have jurors making nooses from their neckties for the defendant....
A look at how the story is told at each stage of trial
Carrying forward the legacy of our founders
A very thorough guide to the elements and structure of your opening statement
Regarding future medical costs, the appellate court overlooked the uncertainty of health insurance in the future
Facts matter, not opinions
A road map that begins at case selection, continues through plaintiff’s deposition, documents, witnesses, and ends with you telling your client’s story
