As the last words a jury hears before it enters deliberations, rebuttal closings are critical for plaintiff's attorneys. A powerful rebuttal not only blunts the most important points of a defense’s closing, but it puts an exclamation point on the plaintiff's case. At trial over a crash that paralyzed a bicyclist, Arash Homampour’s rebuttal helped key a liability verdict against the City of San Diego. 

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Almost every day, our trial-lawyer litigation graphics consultants and our jury consultants are working to help a trial team to develop, refine, and practice their opening statements. We do this nationwide, often hundreds of times a year. Every trial team is different.

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Atlanta, GA— Jurors Thursday awarded a Georgia woman $584,000 for the 2017 armored truck crash that shattered her arm. Hall v. Hollis, et al., 18EV003141. 

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In the wake of statistics showing widespread substance use and abuse within the legal profession, law firms nationwide have launched wellness initiatives to address the problem. But a leading addiction expert urges firms to take a more comprehensive approach to the issue.