The trial prep Room: Trials and Tribulations
“Everyone into the conference room! We have it reserved. Time to prep our case!”
Step behind the curtain of the Neff Strategies legal division, where deep and meaningful trial experience meets practical guidance. In Trials and Tribulations, founder and CEO Steve Neff shares strategic insights and real-world lessons from his personal experience on case building, courtroom performance, trial advocacy, and legal leadership. Whether you're a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, civil litigator, or legal decision-maker, these pieces are crafted to sharpen your thinking, enhance your skills, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what truly drives success in complex legal environments.
Witness order: The lineup matters
Direct Examination: Court the Servant
Persuasion -- Art or Practice?
Jury selection: Break those eggshells
Irreconcilable Differences? Handling Variations in Witness Testimony
What is a Fraud?
Arguments: Rebutting a good argument
Arguments: Pound the facts, pound the law, pound the table?
Arguments: Tone, Concessions, and Flinching
Arguments: Tone, Pacing, and Detail
Slow Motion and Arguments
Cross-Examination: Experts
Cross-Examination: Basis of knowledge
Evidence: Spousal Privilege
Cross-Examination: Bias
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