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The Most Common Objections & Responses at (Mock) Trial

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The Most Common Objections & Responses

at (Mock) Trial

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Acquirable trial skills

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Can’t fake your way around evidence

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Court & jury watch you work

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Opportunity

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Opportunity to show court & jury:

- your knowledge of FRE- your preparation- your skill & poise

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“The stage lights are ON”

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“The stage lights are ON”

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Evidentiary Sensors™

Objections

Responses

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1. Evidentiary Sensors™

2. Objections

3. Responses

- counter to the response)

Opponent {

Proponent {

*Opponent

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Evidentiary Sensors

Objections

Responses

Opponent {

Proponent {

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But, Professor – I have no sensors?

Where do I get them?

Are they in the bookstore?

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DiscoveryDisclosures

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DiscoveryDisclosuresWitness listsExhibit lists

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DiscoveryDisclosuresWitness listsExhibit listsStatements

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DiscoveryDisclosuresWitness listsExhibit listsStatementsCourt filings

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DiscoveryDisclosuresWitness listsExhibit listsStatementsCourt filings

Asking?

Listening at trial . . .

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“Okay, so my evidentiary sensors went off –

now what?”

As Opponent . . .

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Motions in Limine

“Objection, basis”& “Request for Sidebar”

“Objection, basis”(in front of the jury)

Trial Strategy. . .

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Evidentiary Sensors™

Objections

Responses

Opponent {

Proponent {

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Stick in the spokes

Objections . . .

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Objections . . .

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Opportunity to show court & jury:

- your knowledge of FRE- your preparation- your skill & poise

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Clear, loud and assertive

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Clear, loud and assertive,

butnot overboard

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Evidentiary Sensors™

Objections

Responses

Opponent {

Proponent {

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Invisible wall

Responses . . .

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Call-on-me Face

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Call-on-me Face

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Respond only to the objection(s) made

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“Request for sidebar”

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aVoiD cRAzY TaLk

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“Objection, hearsay”

“It’s relevant b/c . . .”

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cRAzY TaLk

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“I’m just trying . . .”

“I’m simply . . .”

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1. Evidentiary Sensors™

2. Objections

3. Responses

counter to the response

Opponent {

Proponent {

*Opponent {

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Conversation narrows

down

Counters to responses . . .

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“Objection, basis”

“Response”

“Counter to the Response”

[Get a] Ruling

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Uh-oh