On my days off, I walk into my nearest courtroom and watch jury trials. I look for how long it takes me to figure out what the case is...

On my days off, I walk into my nearest courtroom and watch jury trials. I look for how long it takes me to figure out what the case is...

I edit a lot of opening statements. A lot. And one of the most common mistakes I see is inserting negatives into the story structure. For...

I edit a lot of opening statements. A lot. And one of the most common mistakes I see is inserting negatives into the story structure. For...

If you are a Plaintiff’s attorney and have not yet read Rick Friedman’s “Polarizing the Case,” I highly suggest it – and this post...

If you are a Plaintiff’s attorney and have not yet read Rick Friedman’s “Polarizing the Case,” I highly suggest it – and this post...

Your case: A 69 year old woman is hit from behind in a car crash.  Liability is admitted.  Damages are that the woman can no longer sit...

Your case: A 69 year old woman is hit from behind in a car crash.  Liability is admitted.  Damages are that the woman can no longer sit...

I often come across attorneys who have trouble trusting jurors.  I can’t blame them – it’s hard to give up control over your case to the...

I often come across attorneys who have trouble trusting jurors.  I can’t blame them – it’s hard to give up control over your case to the...

You’re creating the story of your case for opening and trial.  You have a situation where a business allowed an unsafe condition to exist...

You’re creating the story of your case for opening and trial.  You have a situation where a business allowed an unsafe condition to exist...

Time and again, you have probably been told to “tell a story” during opening.  People remember things best in story format.  But not just...

Time and again, you have probably been told to “tell a story” during opening.  People remember things best in story format.  But not just...

As technology as become increasingly prominent in our lives, it has leaked its way into the courtroom.  Some technological advances are...

As technology as become increasingly prominent in our lives, it has leaked its way into the courtroom.  Some technological advances are...

You may have heard of the “CSI Effect.”  It is a more recent phenomenon that is so named because it is caused in good part by television...

You may have heard of the “CSI Effect.”  It is a more recent phenomenon that is so named because it is caused in good part by television...