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Tag: Evidence (law)

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
Mastering the Rules of Evidence: Is it really important?

Early in my career, the “rules” of evidence were derived by reading case-law and the handful of statutes that addressed privilege and competence. If you wanted to know the “rules”, you had to research and read case-law. The only ready compendium were books like Graham’s Handbook on Federal Evidence. Today, litigators in every state and →

Evidence, Trial Advocacy

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Case law, Evidence (law), Jury trial, Law, Lawbox, Lawyer, Legal Information, Rules of evidence, United States

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Aug 12, 2011