Jury Trial Strategy – Trial Lawyer Stuff

Elliott Wilcox gives advice on how to maximize inconsistent statements made during cross examination.

Maximizing Inconsistent Statements in Cross-Examination from Elliott Wilcox on Vimeo.

Elliott gives some tips on how to do an opening statement without using notes. Eye contact is important, so being able to do your opening without holding your notes is most effective.

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Elliott gives two fundamental tips on Cross Examination.

First – every question is a leading question. So every question makes a statement and the witness either agrees or disagrees. Every single question. No exceptions.

Second – one new fact per question. Break it down to one fact – one question. One fact at a time. Its slow, but effective.

Elliott gives some good tips on the power of leading questions on Cross.

Elliott gives a review of the book “The Art of Cross Examination” – and in the process gives some nice tips.

A second video of good tips from Elliott Wilcox on how to do a good cross examination.

Elliott Wilcox gives some good tips on cross examination of witnesses. The lawyer is “testifying” during cross examination of the opponent witness.

Elliott Wilcox has some good tips on doing a meaningful voir dire / jury selection at trial.