Openings and Closings / by Marcus Gunn

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Belli Tapes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administration of Justice.

Law enforcement.

Legal occupations.

Local Subjects:

Administration of Justice.

Law enforcement.

Legal occupations.

Genre:

Instructional

Physical Description:

1 online resource (54 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : American Multimedia, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

The excitement of trying a new case; Purpose of the opening statement; Developing the case theme or sobriquet; Why to prepare your closing statement first; The Escola v. Coca-Cola case; The use of parables and analogies; Use of the 'Golden Rule' when educating the jury; The Victor Hungerford case; The lawyer's attitude toward a judge; Brevity and succinctness; Reading the jury while orating; The Reckenbell closing; Attacking the opponents' arguments; 'Speaking objections'; Flukes and luck; Special issues and instructions; The most effective closing words ever used; How much to allow for rebuttal; 'When the doves fly'; The danger of overconfidence; Use of demonstration evidence; Key mistakes to avoid in summation; and more.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).