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Objections are the first response to direct examination and its exhibits. This is part of the dialectic process of a trial. Lawyers battle over admissible evidence and how it gets to the jury. I am looking for the following:
- How did you word the objection? Did you use the language of the rule to emphasize your point?
- Did you make them without antagonizing the jury? Could the jurors see the fairness of your complaint?
- What tactics did you use? Did you consider a motion in limine, either before trial or before the witness takes the stand? Or did it make more sense to do it orally?
- How did the opposing lawyer respond to the objection and were you ready for it?
- Did you understand the rule and the purpose behind it?