Reptiles in the Courtroom – Advocacy and Evidence Resources

Ball and Keenan relying on two basic principles: (1) “ [t]he Reptile is about community (and thus her own) safety,” and (2) “the courtroom is a safety arena.” …Reptile-trained attorneys attempt to tell the jury that “safety” is “the purpose of the civil justice system,” and “fair compensation can diminish . . . danger within …

Transcript Requests – Temple Law

Transcript Requests. The Law School Office of Academic Records maintains law student and alumni records and provides academic documentation needs, including processing loan deferments, registration verification, and degree and state bar form certifications. Request and information release forms are available outside of Suite 103, Barrack Hall …

The “Personal Knowledge” Rule: An Evidence Principle Worth Considering

CDM Media, USA, Inc., 346 P.3d 70, 97 (Haw. 2015)(“ Affidavits in support of a summary judgment motion are scrutinized to determine whether…[they] are made on the personal knowledge of the affiant…”). The same is true with other categories of opinion testimony. A Texas appellate court applied the personal knowledge test to preclude …