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Tag: ad hominem

The Problem with Problems.

So do you want to know what the problem is with problems? Most people are like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand in fear of what they might see. We all have a tendency to ignore our problems and procrastinate. This is fatal thinking or à total lack of thinking. Instead of waiting →

closing arguments, Direct examination, dos and don’ts, Evidence, Jury Selection, mock trial, Trial Advocacy

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ad hominem, Adversarial system, advocacy, analogies, Analogies anecdotes, apologies, challenges for cause, character, Closing argument, Evidence (law)

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Sep 30, 2015
Empowering Jurors… Justice or Injustice: A Book Every Attorney Should Read!

I just finished reading Justice or Injustice: What Really Happens in a Jury Room and it has some profound lessons for every trial attorney… Especially those in the criminal arena. It is a short piece of non-fiction about a juror’s participation in a capital murder case and outlines the dangers that can occur when jurors →

closing arguments, Jury Selection, mock trial, Rules of Evidence

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ad hominem, Adversarial system, advocacy, Allen Charge, David Ball, dynamite charge, hung juries, J. L. Hardee, juror rights, Jury trial, Kimberly Renee Poole, murder trial, right to trial by jury, South Carolina, Theatre Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials, what really happens in a jury room

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Jul 26, 2015
Distraction, Misdirection and the Art of Verbal Jujitsu.

Distraction, misdirection and appeals to prejudice are common tools of the defense. Ideally, you keep these improper arguments or evidence from the jury through the use of motions in limine. However, sometimes this is impossible to do. What do you do to keep the jury from being mislead or distracted by meaningless side issues? How →

closing arguments, Trial Advocacy

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ad hominem, analogies, Closing argument, Parables; analogies; fables; storytelling; closing arguments

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Apr 1, 2012