Own Your Losses
As a trial lawyer we win some, we lose some. That’s the nature of the game. When we win it is easy to believe that we won because we are great. We won because we did what we had to…
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Trial Mistakes – The “Even If” Catastrophe
The “even if” argument is the king of all trial mistakes. If you try enough cases or watch enough trials you’ve either seen it, done it, or both. It goes like this: “Members of the jury, it is absolutely clear…
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5 Opening Statement Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Case
The opening statement is probably the second most important part of a jury trial. The most important part being jury selection. Due to its importance you should make sure that your opening statement is excellent. Yet, there is a lot…
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The Trial Lawyer Always Advocates
One of the things I learned early on about being a trial lawyer is that every time you are in front of the jury you should be advocating. By that I don’t mean you should be trying to improperly communicate…
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Bias Cross Examination – Exposing a Witness
Bias cross examination is critical for a successful trial lawyer. By exposing a witness’ bias, a lawyer can discredit the witness and any hurtful testimony that he or she has to offer. Exposing bias also has the benefit of strengthening…
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Bias – Winning Cases When It Is All You Have
Sometimes you find yourself trying a tough criminal case where bias is all you have. You know, one of those where many witnesses are going to testify as to things that hurt your case but after spending hours pouring over…
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