By Molly Bishop Shadel, J.D., University of Virginia School of Law In The Rhetoric, we read of Aristotle’s rules of persuasion, in which he says: “Persuasion is achieved […]
As an attorney, your opening statement represents your first chance to connect with the jurors and create a lasting impression of what the case is really about. But preparing an effective opening statement takes careful thought, and there are strict limits on what an attorney can, and can’t say. […]
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