WHAT CAN OLD TIME RADIO ADVENTURES TEACH US ABOUT PRESENTING OUR CASES?
Have you ever asked someone “What is your case about?” and they respond: “My client was driving his pickup truck on I-5 near Federal Way in the middle lane going between 60 and 65 mph when traffic ahead slowed…” and so on. That’s how we present our cases to the jury – a narrative or chronology instead of a story. A story begins with a descriptive characterization about the essence of the case. For example, a response to this question…