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Mr. Grant, Officer Hernandez, and Dr. Green are examples of this.
What are formal titles.
To meet the standard for dismissal in Trombetta/Youngblood, a lost/destroyed piece of evidence must have been material, and the government must have acted in this way.
What is bad faith.
This pre-speech technique provides more oxygen to the brain to help harness adrenaline.
What is taking deep breaths.
When conducting any kind of witness examination, you should always end on this note.
What is a strong note.
These two things are found after your conclusion section.
What is the date and your signature.
This heading is left at the bottom of a page with nothing following beneath it until the next page.
What is an isolated (or orphaned) heading.
A balancing test conclusion is required after addressing this rule's two prongs.
What is Rule 403.
Instead of staring at your notes or the floor, doing this shows confidence and helps build connection with your audience.
What is making consistent eye contact.
This form of questioning starts with who, what, when, where, why, and how.
The term for calling the opposing side Defendant or Plaintiff rather than their given name.
What is dehumanizing.
What is "first", "second", and "third" language.
This abbreviation is used in legal writing when you are citing the exact same case and page number as the immediately preceding citation, such as Davis at 422.
The name of this repeated habit helps control adrenaline prior to public speaking.
What is a performance ritual.
An attorney should avoid using these words in response to witness questions.
Um, uh, okay, thank you
This is the suggested length of your introduction or conclusion sections.
What is one sentence.
When writing a motion, you should describe the facts through this strategic lens.
What is a light most favorable to your own side.
A sentence will need these two things if the language is copy and pasted verbatim from another source.
What is quotes and a cite reference.
Using these during your oral argument can help emphasize points and make your audience more likely to remember what you said.
What are hand gestures.
This form of questioning allows the use of "Did you" and "Do you" questions.
What is cross examination/leading.
This section of your motion should contain all the relevant details of the case with no new surprises in the argument section.
What is the facts section.
Before preparing or filing a motion, you should look these up with the courthouse.
What is the local rules.
This type of memorandum requires objective facts and separate analysis of the prosecution and defense strengths and weaknesses.
What is a Predictive Opinion Letter.
This technique helps an audience understand and remember complex information by breaking it into smaller, manageable pieces.
What is chunking.
This is the type of sentence that is placed at the top of your witness examination blocks.
A sentence you will argue in closing.
The Notice of Motion introduction provides this information regarding the hearing.
What is the date, time, and place.