Jury Trial Strategy – Trial Lawyer Stuff

Selected scenes from “Semantic Warrior” on Tony Serra – a legendary criminal lawyer in San Francisco area.

Tony Serra on Bush ad the drug war.

Tony Serrra closing argument in a DWI and drug possession case – also in an interview.

Tony Serra interview regarding his work – and about a 10 month jail stint he was sentenced to for tax evasion (he’s unable – or unwilling – to deal with government and insurance requirements he explains).

Tony Serra talking about his younger days in the 1960′s and his hippie days – still a hippie (unabashedly).

This is Tony Serra in 1987 giving instructions to a Mock Trial group on Closing argument for a criminal case that was used for law school students (I remember doing this case at SMU in one of my Mock Trial courses – not with Tony Serra as my teacher though). You can see Tony Serra’s passion in just describing a mock trial scenario – great lawyer and lots of passion.

This clip is Tony Serra giving a lecture on being a radical lawyer. Not for the faint of heart. This lawyer is hardcore and all in – when you think about it, if you are a lawyer this is where you need to be . . . radical in your representation of your clients.

Tony Serra cross examining forensic pathologist in a murder trial.

Clip of the closing argument of Tony Serra in a murder trial – he definitely has a style of his own.