Trial Practice

Advocacy is not what it should be

It's a courtroom, not a World Wrestling match

From Issue: 2019 July

Taking aim at the biomechanics expert

From Issue: 2019 April

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

All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving

From Issue: 2018 July

How Abraham Lincoln developed his trial skills and prepared himself to persuade juries

From Issue: 2018 July

The importance of asking for specific dollars, and how to convince the judge that it’s not preconditioning

From Issue: 2019 June

A successful closing argument in premises cases will focus on the jury instructions

From Issue: 2019 March

The perfect closing argument would have jurors making nooses from their neckties for the defendant....

A very thorough guide to the elements and structure of your opening statement

An ideal mentor for a trial attorney, his life experience offers a cautionary tale about pursuing a case you cannot win

From Issue: 2018 July

The master-calendar civil trial courts offer this judge a new perspective on common mistakes in the courtroom and how to avoid them

From Issue: 2018 July