The brilliant cartoonist, Wiley Miller (“Non
Sequitur”), captured the misunderstandings between men and women as few
others have. For example, the wife says: “Let’s go shopping.” The husband
hears: “Let’s go drain the life force from your…

 Too often, in jury debriefings and in focus groups, jurors
complain that the attorneys do not connect their points or evidence to the
specifics of the complaint. Furthermore, attorneys rarely fully explain the
jury instructions to the jury, tying…

 Telling your witness to look at the jurors during their
testimony without teaching them how to do so can be fatal to your case. A scared, anxious witness may only dare a quick terrified
glance mid-sentence at the jurors, which…

For your expert witnesses under the gun of
cross-examination, usually the most problematic answer is a flat “yes” or “no.”
Science holds few absolutes to be true, thus most scientists (which is the
majority of your experts) are uncomfortable with…

 Research has demonstrated repeatedly the power of storytelling.
Indeed, it’s easy for most attorneys to tell the story of their injured client
or the malfunction of a product. Stories of individuals, plaintiff or defense,
are also fairly easy to…

 Timelines are essential to just about any case. I’ve been
teased by various attorneys I’ve worked with that I always recommend a
timeline, and indeed it’s true.But there is a method to my repeated,“You need a timeline!” The
movement…

 I consulted on a case where one of the possible witnesses
was an individual in a highly respected line of work. This person had been
involved in criminal activity some 30 years ago, but in the years since had…