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Opening Statements and Closing Arguments

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2013
Running Time: 01:00:35

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Taken from the Web Program California Trial Advocacy 2013 recorded August, 2013 in San Francisco.

Lecture Topics  [01:00:35]

Opening Statements and Closing Arguments  [01:00:35]
  • This session covers the rules and tactics pertaining to the opening statement and closing argument. What is allowed? When should you object? What can you show the jury? What types of visuals are most effective
The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online:
  • Telling Your Story in Opening Statement
    Cynthia McGuinn
  • The Most Effective Opening Statement Ever Given?, The Champion, September— October 2012
    Nanci L. Clarence
  • Using Graphics in Your Opening Statement, Creative Winning Trial Strategies and Graphics, Chapter 8, Specialized Graphics
    G. Christopher Ritter, Nanci L. Clarence
  • Using Graphics During Your Closing Argument, Creative Winning Trial Strategies and Graphics, Chapter 8, Specialized Graphics
    G. Christopher Ritter, Nanci L. Clarence

Presentation Material

  • Opening Statements and Closing Arguments (PowerPoint Slides)
    Nanci L. Clarence, G. Christopher Ritter
Speaker(s)
Nanci L Clarence ~ Clarence Dyer & Cohen LLP
Cynthia McGuinn ~ Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn
G. Christopher Ritter ~ Member and Chief of Visual Trial Strategy, The Focal Point LLC
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