Dr. Murray's attorneys made a bold move in their opening argument by promising the jury they would prove that Michael Jackson self-administered lethal doses of Propofol and Lorazepam. The linchpin...

I am enjoying the Conrad Murray case, not because of its substance, but because it provides concrete examples which give me loads of opportunities to comment on. One reason I...

I switched between CourtTV (sorry, Tru TV) and HLN leading up to the start of court yesterday. They were interviewing right in the middle of the crazies waiting outside for...

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/25/2424318/miami-law-firms-expanding-global.html The Business Monday section of the Miami Herald has this article detailing how Miami has become a hub for legal business from Asia, Europe, Canada and Central and South...

Relevance is one of those concepts most trial lawyers take for granted. They feel no reason to examine the rules because the concept is self-evident, isn’t it? Not a chance....

Labels can be misleading. When Juliet says the Montague name isn’t important to her, she means what matters is what something is, not what it is called. In more modern...

This gem is the McGlothlin Courtroom, at William & Mary Law School (rank #28). It was built in 1993, and has been continually upgraded since then. The law school calls...

It is a performance. The opening argument is the first act of a drama. For a long time, the opening argument was underrated and neglected by trial lawyers. It was...

Begin strong and add drama to your first paragraph to hook the jury into your words immediately. In this post are some examples of oral presentations with dramatic openings.

Do not waste the power of the opening moments. Get your audience involved immediately. Let them know you won’t waste their time. Their attention naturally high, they are spending the...