Litigation
Oct. 4, 2000
Long-Winded Arguments Are Just Hot Air
Juror questionnaires show that jurors generally prefer defense counsels' style of arguing over plaintiffs' style.
Final argument - that dramatic crescendo of forceful persuasion! Sadly, however, most final arguments I have heard do not measure up to this high adversarial standard. I believe counsel can enhance the impact of final argument by considering the following two principles:
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