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Law Practice

Jan. 10, 2013

Taking the jury — and trial — to the Internet

The common wisdom on trial advocacy includes this pearl: Keep in mind how juries usually take in information in their lives, and present your case accordingly. By Matthew Donald Umhofer


By Matthew Donald Umhofer


The common wisdom on trial advocacy includes this pearl: Keep in mind how juries usually take in information in their lives, and present your case accordingly.


A shift to a more visual trial presentation emphasis has played itself out over the last 50 years as Americans moved from taking their information in written (newspapers) and audible (radio) form to video (television). And while it took awhile for courtrooms to catch up,...

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