Category Archives: Q & A

The Language of Experts

On November 19th my wife suffered a hemorrhagic stroke when a vessel in her brain ripped open. She was rushed by ambulance and then helicopter to the city’s best trauma center and has been in the Intensive Care Unit ever … Continue reading

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Helping Your Witness Look Mahvelous

One of the characters Billy Crystal created when he was on Saturday Night Live was Fernando[1].  Fernando’s catch phrase was, Darling, I got to tell you something. And I don’t say this to everybody. You look mahvelous. Absolutely mahvelous. You … Continue reading

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iGeneration as Jurors

Post written by guest blogger: Mark Caldwell In his book Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn¹, Larry Rosen begins by quoting a twelve year old: I absolutely hate school. They make me sit and listen as some old, … Continue reading

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TAKING BREAKS DURING A DEPOSITION

Author: Mark S. Caldwell You are taking the deposition of an important party witness. At the beginning of your deposition you and the witness discussed all of the commitments traditionally presented and made, including when you would take breaks and speaking … Continue reading

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USING NOTES AT TRIAL

Author: Mark S. Caldwell Few lawyers can successfully try a case without the benefit of some form of notes. Notes can either be a crutch that robs the trial lawyer of spontaneity and persuasiveness or a tool that provides guidance … Continue reading

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