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TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS

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

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TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS

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  1. TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRAVAILS A Serious and Humorous Review of Some of the Best (and Worst) Trial Strategies and Victories By Stephen W. Mooney

  2. SELECTING THE RIGHT CASE

  3. OPENING STATEMENTS:

  4. WHAT DOES HOLLYWOOD TELL US?

  5. FAILING TO CONNECT WITH THE JURY

  6. Average Juror Watches Roseanne Reads the National Enquirer

  7. Younger Generation of Jurors Requires More Visual Stimulation

  8. Language Juror Understands Red Herring

  9. Language Juror Understands Red Herring Foreperson

  10. Demonstrative Evidence Can Be Appropriate But Don’t Screw it Up!

  11. CROSS-EXAMINATION:Asking the Right Questions

  12. “How Far Can You See at Night in the Dark?”

  13. “How Far is the Moon?”“I Could See It.”

  14. CROSS-EXAMINATION:“Silence is Golden”

  15. CLOSING ARGUMENT:“The Lion That Got Away”

  16. “If the Lion Gets Away, Kerr-McGee Has to Pay.”

  17. CLOSING ARGUMENT: Letting the Evidence Speak for Itself

  18. FAILING TO SELECT THE CORRECT LAWYER

  19. Kimzey v. _______ Stores, Inc.107 F.3d 568 (8th Cir. 1997)

  20. Title VII Sexual Harassment Case:Plaintiff was subjected to unwelcome sexual comments and advances.

  21. Verdict$35,000 compensatory damages$1 back pay$50,000,000 punitive damages

  22. f***

  23. Hire a(Network)Trial Lawyer

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