HOW TO DELIVER A LEGAL ARGUMENT, SPEECH OR PRESENTATION AT A POLITICAL DEBATE

HOW TO DELIVER A LEGAL ARGUMENT, SPEECH OR PRESENTATION AT A POLITICAL DEBATE

The disastrous performance of President Biden during the recent national debate clearly indicated the wrong way to prepare and deliver a legal presentation or a public one. The most fundamental truth about the quality of such presentations is the extreme importance of impression in comparison to content. Ask yourself: “Is the uniform criticism of his presentation about the words he used or what he said?” Few remember the specifics of what he said. But, everyone remembers the impression they had…

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DEPOSITION OUTLINE OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTRICE DEFENSE EXPERT

DEPOSITION OUTLINE OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTRICE DEFENSE EXPERT

There are a volume of available ideas and outlines for the discovery deposition of a medical malpractice expert including advice to not take the deposition at all in some circumstances. Here is a very basic outline, you can use as a format for your case. A.        INTRODUCTION 1.         Identification of attorney. 2.         Important to understand question before answering. B.        QUALIFICATIONS 1.         SEE WITNESSES biography (a)        BIRTH DATE (b)        MARITAL STATUS 2        GENERAL EDUCATION OUTLINE: SCHOOLS APPLIED FOR & REJECTED? 3.     …

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TAKE A LESSON FROM THE MOVIES & TV – SHORT BUT POWERFUL

TAKE A LESSON FROM THE MOVIES & TV – SHORT BUT POWERFUL

Trial lawyers generally over try their cases and talk to too much. It’s a mistake. Jurors of today have short attention spans and respond to messages that get to the point. Here are examples of what I think demonstrates how a brief, simple message can be very powerful. They are not long. They are not detailed, but they tell a story and do so in a simple well-crafted manner. That’s what we, as trial lawyers should strive to achieve. Delicious is…

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