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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice

Feb. 21, 2018

Beyond the form: use jury instructions to your advantage at trial

Jury instructions are among a trial lawyer’s most important tools in connecting with and persuading jurors, yet they are often left to the last minute and are merely a rushed regurgitation of form instructions.

Jason D. Russell

Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Litigation

300 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: (213) 687-5000

Fax: (213) 687-5600

Email: jason.russell@skadden.com

Columbia Univ Law School

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Hillary A. Hamilton

Associate
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

300 S Grand Ave #3400
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: (213) 687-5576

Fax: (213) 687-5600

Email: Hillary.hamilton@skadden.com

Univ of Virginia School of Law

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Adam K. Lloyd

Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Email: adam.lloyd@skadden.com

UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA

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Beyond the form: use jury instructions to your advantage at trial
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Jury instructions are among a trial lawyer's most important tools in connecting with and persuading jurors, yet they are often left to the last minute and are merely a rushed regurgitation of form instructions. In this article, we outline some tips for formulating and employing jury instructions and verdict forms to your advantage at trial.

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