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Closing Arguments
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Pretrial, Trial, Appellate & Evidence Blog
How to Develop a Winning Closing Argument
By the time you reach closing, jurors will have likely pretty much have made up their minds. If you’ve done your work in jury selection, opening, directs and cross, they…
The Faculty Lounge
Guest Post: If It Doesn’t Fit
This guest post is an observation from Eric Fish, a federal public defender in San Diego and a law professor at UC Davis (beginning in 2021), in response to "The…
The Faculty Lounge
What Does It Mean to “Strike” a Closing Argument in a Jury Trial?
As reported in Law 360, a New Jersey trial judge struck the entire defense closing argument in a mesolthelioma case against Johnson & Johnson, after the defense lawyer referred to…
CEB Blog
Don’t Do These 4 Things During Your Closing Argument
The permissible scope of counsel’s closing arguments before a jury is broad, but there are limits. Here are 4 things that tread into improper territory. Making a Golden Rule argument.…
Litigators at Work
The Rules of the Closing Argument
The evidence is in, the jury instructions are done, final trial motions have been made (and appeal points dutifully preserved), and it is time for the final argument, the holy…
Legal Profession Blog
Bad-Mouthing Defense Leads To Reversal
The Alaska Supreme Court found plain error and reversed a criminal conviction based on the prosecutor's closing argumentThe court of appeals found that the prosecutor’s statements “improperly denigrated the defense…
White Collar Crime in Georgia
CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN MANAFORT TRIAL: HOW LONG IS TOO LONG?
By richardwhitecollarcrimeingeorgia-blogspot-com
[Photo from wikipedia] Today, closing arguments began in the criminal trial of former Trump campaign coordinator Paul Manafort. According to various news reports, both sides asked the Judge for up…
Law School Academic Support Blog
Good Litigating is Good Teaching: Closing Arguments
This is the fifth and final post in the "Good Litigating is Good Teaching" series. Part One: Introduction Part Two: Getting a Good Start Part Three: Mastering Your Case-in-Chief Part…
EvidenceProf Blog
Transcript of Closing Arguments in the Willie Veasy Case
By Colin Miller
I have gotten a request to post the closing arguments in the Willie Veasy case we've been covering on Undisclosed. Here are those closing arguments: Download Veasy Closing Arguments. Meanwhile,…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
What Can You Argue to a Jury About a Witness’ Credibility? North Carolina Supreme Court Provides Some Guidance
Memo to trial lawyers in North Carolina: Do not tell the jury that a witness is a liar. And you also shouldn't imply that opposing counsel and an opposing expert…