ADDRESSING THE JURY: Opening Statement and Closing Argument (Trial Advocacy and Criminal Justice)

Author: Ronald H. Clark
Publication date : February 6, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 67 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8376420881
Item Weight : 5.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.16 x 9 inches
Part of series : Trial Advocacy and Criminal Justice
Addressing the Jury: Opening Statement and Closing Argument offers an in-depth explanation of how to craft a winning opening statement and summation and how to persuasively deliver them to a jury. Author Ronald H. Clark was a career prosecutor in King County, Washington, Senior Training Counsel at the National Advocacy Center, and he is currently a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Seattle University Law School where he has taught trial advocacy, pretrial advocacy, essential lawyering skills and visual litigation and technology.
Inside this accessible and comprehensive handbook, you’ll learn:
How to structure a persuasive opening statement and closing argument
Compelling storytelling techniques for a “golden opportunity” opening statement
Attention-grabbing beginnings for an opening statement and closing argument
How to deal with case weaknesses in an opening statement
Strong concluding remarks for an opening statement and closing argument
Closing argument pitfalls to avoid
How to be a great persuader utilizing Aristotelian arguments and speech devices
How to bring your opening statement and closing argument alive with visual aids
8 techniques for being a great persuader—having a winning delivery
Trial attorney role models for you to consider emulating
Triumphing over nervousness
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