Morgan Chu Teaches Crafting Effective Opening Statements

Trial Skills: Crafting Effective Opening Statements

Monday, July 8, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Pacific via ZOOM

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Earn 1.0 CA CLE hour

Meet the Speaker

Morgan Chu

Partner

Irell & Manella LLP

About the Program

Learn how to take your opening statement from a perfunctory outline of evidence, to a persuasive foundation for your client's story. This program will cover the practical, theoretical, and creative aspects of crafting an opening statement that grabs the jury from the very first moments of trial. It will address the goals of the opening statement, differentiating facts from arguments and what can be included. Attendees will learn techniques to immediately engage the jury and incorporate their themes, as well as how to structure and organize content for the best impact, determining what to include and what to exclude.

This program is presented by the Litigation Section chaired by Rachael C. Kogen and vice chaired by Lauri K. Martin. Find out more about the section at BHBA.org.

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