Reading Transcripts of Argument

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NOTABLE TRIALS

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THE LAST WORD: ARGUMENTS BY MASTERS

We have collected arguments delivered by some of the best communicators in the business. We gathered them together under one cover, along with twelve how-to-do-it articles on subjects such as figures of speech, quotations, motivating the jury, refutation and reply, reasonable doubt, discrediting the informant, death penalty, and influencing the deliberative process.

Here's a partial list of notable trials that are represented in the 550 page THE LAST WORD:

USA V. JOHN DELOREAN (1)

USA V. JIMMY CHAGRA (1), (2), (3)

PEOPLE V. BERNHARD GOETZ (1)

PEOPLE V. JOHN GACY (1)

USA V. PATRICIA HEARST (1), (2)

USA V. JOHN HINCKLEY, JR. (1), (2)

USA V. IMELDA MARCOS (1), (2)

PEOPLE V. HUEY NEWTON (1)

STATE V. JACK RUBY (1)

PEOPLE V. SIRHAN SIRHAN (1), (2)

STATE V. WAYNE WILLIAMS (1)

STATE V. JACK BONDS

USA V. AUGUST FALCON

USA V. DALE BROWN

USA V. RANDALL WEAVER (1), (2)

PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON (1), (2)

Find transcripts of arguments by good lawyers and read them aloud. By practice, you strengthen your vocal skills and absorb their eloquence and techniques.

READ ALOUD ...

Aristotle said. "To learn to play the flute, one must play the flute." Carrying the analogy forward, "To learn to make jury arguments, one must make jury arguments,

There's a problem. Many of us don't try enough cases to give ourselves sufficient practice making arguments. How do we stay ready?

One way to learn how to fashion words into a persuasive argument is to examine the arguments that outstanding lawyers have made in notable trials.

Here's an idea.: As a means of improving your communication skills, set aside ten minutes in the afternoon to read jury arguments aloud.

Where do you find effective arguments to read? Read your own arguments. Yes, every time you try a case, win or lose, order a transcript of your argument. If you lost the case and appealed, the transcript will probably be part of the appellate record. If you won the case, you must have said something right.

If you run out of transcripts to read, order THE LAST WORD from:

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