Business Litigation

Persuasive Skills For Lawyers In Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations And Motions by Brian K. Johnson and Marsha Hunter. Move with a sense of purpose If the Judge allows you the freedom to move, only do so with a purpose, your movement in the courtroom is at the complete discretion of the Judge. Know what your Judge will allow and adjust your…

Persuasive Skills For Lawyers In Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations And Motions by Brian K. Johnson and Marsha Hunter. “The amount of mental content in an interval determines its subjective duration.” – Robert E. Ornstein Posture And Alignment: Posture refers to the position/bearing of the body. The body must be upright and erect with the head held high. Observe a dancer on…

Persuasive Skills For Lawyers In Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations And Motions by Brian K. Johnson and Marsha Hunter. “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” – Albert Einstein Great lawyers share the ability to capture the essence of an idea and express in it ways that convince others of its inherent strength and persuasiveness. Clients want experienced trial lawyers.…

When you argue to a Jury, there are really only two arguments they can choose from: yours and your adversary’s. Using emotion in your argument, lead the Jury to your choice. Convince the Jury that what you want them to do makes sense so they can have a clear conscience when rendering a verdict in your favor. Set goals for…

The trial lawyer convinces the hostile witness that he knows the darkest, deepest secrets about the witness. He uses social media and other investigative techniques to cover impeachment material and lets the hostile witness know it. At the same time, the trial lawyer appears deceptive about what he knows. All of this keeps the opposing counsel and the hostile witness…