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Month: August 2008

Gerry spence jury selection method

Gerry spence jury selection method

At the Gerry Spence Trial College the following rules are taught as the correct approach to jury selection: Be yourself – be real. Embrace the truth even if it hurts Have a conversation with the jury not a lecture Determine the issues in your case. What am I afraid of? Share with the jury yourself before you ask them to share with you Focus on the juror. Mentally shake hands with the juror you are talking to Thank them for…

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Make your point short and simple

Make your point short and simple

I’ve just returned from the Washington State Bar Convention in Vancouver B.C. I was fortunate to have chaired the Friday portion which involved talks that were limited to ten minutes each. It always impresses mehow much you can say in ten minutes. When you think about 30 second commercials and the television shows that have 2.5 minutes of cross examination, you realize that we often use far too much time to make our points in trial. Milo Frank wrote a…

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