Category: Trial Tactics

If trial is a performance, than the closing arguments is clearly the final act.  Attorneys channel their inner-actor and perform for the jury with an eye toward persuading the fact-finders to rule in their client’s favor.  Every attorney has a personal style during closings. Some are assertive, some conservative.  Many attorneys look for creative ways to convey their points.  However, there is significant risk that unusual closings may go too far and jeopardize the case, or worse. Take for example the recent reversal of …

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