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TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS A Serious and Humorous Review of Some of the Best (and Worst) Trial Strategies and Victories By Stephen W. Mooney
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TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS A Serious and Humorous Review of Some of the Best (and Worst) Trial Strategies and Victories By Stephen W. Mooney. SELECTING THE RIGHT CASE. OPENING STATEMENTS:. WHAT DOES HOLLYWOOD TELL US? . FAILING TO CONNECT WITH THE JURY. Average Juror - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS
A Serious and Humorous Review of Some of the Best (and Worst) Trial Strategies and Victories
By Stephen W. Mooney
SELECTING THE RIGHT CASE
OPENING STATEMENTS:
WHAT DOES HOLLYWOOD TELL US?
FAILING TO CONNECTWITH THE JURY
Average Juror
Watches Roseanne
Reads the National Enquirer
Younger Generation of Jurors Requires More
Visual Stimulation
Language Juror Understands
Red Herring
Language Juror Understands
Red Herring
Foreperson
Demonstrative EvidenceCan Be Appropriate
But Don’t Screw it Up!
CROSS-EXAMINATION:
Asking the Right Questions
“How Far Can You See at Night in the Dark?”
“How Far is the Moon?”“I Could See It.”
CROSS-EXAMINATION:
“Silence is Golden”
CLOSING ARGUMENT:
“The Lion That Got Away”
“If the Lion Gets Away,Kerr-McGee Has to Pay.”
CLOSING ARGUMENT:Letting the Evidence
Speak for Itself
FAILING TO SELECT THE CORRECT LAWYER
Kimzey v. _______ Stores, Inc.
107 F.3d 568 (8th Cir. 1997)
Title VII Sexual Harassment Case:
Plaintiff was subjected to unwelcome sexual
comments and advances.
Verdict $35,000 compensatory damages
$1 back pay
$50,000,000 punitive damages
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