[PDF] CRAFT YOUR NEXT OPENING STATEMENT WITH CONFIDENCE

all of those “bad facts” exactly the way you want to. Framing of the Story This “framing of the story” is crucial for so many reasons. First, it means you get to set the tone, the emotion for the trial. If your client is sympathetic, you get to set that stage. If your theory is about keeping emotion and sympathy out of the trial, you get to

[PDF] Temple-Tsinghua Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program

students who complete the required credit hours, required attendance, earn a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better, and who are recommended for the degree by the faculty. Detailed information on the academic program, degree requirements, policies, and codes of conduct are available from the Temple-Tsinghua

LL.M. in Trial Advocacy Curriculum – Temple Law

The completion of written self critiques allows students to self correct and fine-tune their personal styles and advocacy skills. Boot Camp. The LL.M. in Trial Advocacy kicks off in the summer session with an intensive two-part “Bootcamp.” As the program title suggests, we believe a critical front-end indoctrination into courtroom skills …

Professor Jonathan Lipson, Temple Law School

Jonathan Lipson holds the Harold E. Kohn Chair and is a Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law. He teaches Contracts, Bankruptcy, Corporations, Commercial Law, Lawyering for Entrepreneurship, International Business Transactions, and a variety of other business law courses.

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

The same is true with other categories of opinion testimony. A Texas appellate court applied the personal knowledge test to preclude testimony as to whether an individual was a good prospect for probation because the opining witness lacked “personal knowledge.” Patterson v. State, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 4930, *5 (Tex. App. Fort Worth May 14 …

Tuition & Cost: Summer Abroad, Italy – Temple Law

Personal expenses: $600 – $1,500³ … to spending habits and preferences as well as the exchange rate at the time you make your purchase or charge your credit card for expenses paid in Euros. Financial Aid. As the program is 5 credits, students may use student loans to cover all or part of the Rome summer program, including tuition and …

LL.M. and J.D./LL.M. in Transnational Law – Temple Law

Moreover, with a separate LL.M. program for foreign-trained attorneys and J.D. students from many nations, you will be enriched by dozens of talented peers who share your interests. In short, our students find a community where they can develop lasting personal and professional relationships that transcend national boundaries.

OPENING STATEMENT V. ARGUMENT – WHERE IS THE LINE?

It is to state what evidence will be presented, to make it easier for the jurors to understand what is to follow, and to relate parts of the evidence and testimony to the whole; it is not an occasion for argument. 2. Opening statement is intended as an outline of a party’s anticipated proof. 3. Opening statement should not refer to matters …