Trying Cases: Promise, Prove, Persuade is a book for lawyers who want to understand the dynamic relationship between a lawyer and all the other people involved in a trial.
Most importantly, trial lawyers must know how to Promise in a credible, realistic sense, how to Prove skillfully, and how to persuade jurors that the client should prevail..
They must know how to capture the compelling aspects of the evidence in their opening statements and closing arguments.
They must know how to edit a case based on admissibility and protect the record for a potential appeal.
They must know how to present and challenge witnesses with skill.
They must make decisions quickly.
They must listen carefully.
Trial lawyers must hear and see the case as the jurors see it.
Once the jurors are seated and the story begins to unfold, there is no time to proofread or do over.
Each trial is unique.
Preparation is essential, but there is never a true blueprint for a trial.
lawyers prepare for trial when no other option will work.
Clients exercise their right to trial when other methods of dispute resolution have failed.
Trial practice is more complex than other types of legal service because it happens like a live broadcast, in the moment.
Trial lawyers must do many things during a trial, and they must do them very well.
Trying Cases: Promise, Prove, Persuade is a book for lawyers who want to understand the dynamic relationship between a lawyer and all the other people involved in a trial
