Trial lawyers often rely on demonstrative exhibits to illustrate their points to a judge or jury. These exhibits may take...
In many criminal trials, defendants don’t put on an affirmative case. In other words, they don’t call their own witnesses or...
In personal injury cases, the outcome can often hinge on a “battle of the experts.” Part of this battle often involves...
At virtually every trial, in addition to calling witnesses to testify, you’ll need to offer physical evidence—emails, letters, text messages, screen shots,...
In the past, I’ve written about so-called “propensity” evidence—evidence that tends to show that, because a criminal defendant did some...
Many civil cases never make it to trial, instead getting resolved at an earlier stage, including the summary judgment stage. But,...
Most lawyers are very familiar with the attorney-client and work product privileges, including when they apply and how they might...
Judge Bruce Selya—a federal appellate judge who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit—is fond of...
Trial lawyers often rely on demonstrative exhibits to illustrate their points to a judge or jury. These exhibits may take...
In personal injury cases, the outcome can often hinge on a “battle of the experts.” Part of this battle often involves...
At virtually every trial, in addition to calling witnesses to testify, you’ll need to offer physical evidence—emails, letters, text messages, screen shots,...
In the past, I’ve written about so-called “propensity” evidence—evidence that tends to show that, because a criminal defendant did some...
Many civil cases never make it to trial, instead getting resolved at an earlier stage, including the summary judgment stage. But,...
