Whether you’re an aspiring attorney in El Paso or someone interested in the legal field, participating in mock trials provides a unique opportunity to practice critical skills such as research, public speaking, and strategic thinking. Put your skills to the test with a mock trial with our team at Jonathan Leach, LLC. Our mock trials […]
Litigation can be a complex process. Whether you are an attorney representing a client in a legal dispute or an individual involved in a lawsuit, the challenges can be numerous. That’s where litigation consulting can make a difference. With the help of Jonathan Leach, LLC, we help attorneys, parties, clients, and witnesses in El Paso […]
How a Trial Consultant Can Help You Win Your Case If you are preparing for a contentious trial, it is important to use every tool available. Attorneys often turn to trial consultants to help them with everything from jury selection to witness preparation. Hiring a trial consultant can help you discover any weaknesses in your […]
Many witnesses find questioning in trial to be a frightening setting, but this is where witness preparation can turn the scene around. Not only is witness preparation about telling the truth, but it also involves active listening, cooperating with attorneys, and much more. Of course, witness preparation can go one of two ways. It can […]
Not everyone who breaks the law—be it civil or criminal—has to go to court. Most people choose to plead guilty or settle before having to go to trial. But, on the other hand, people also have the right to go to trial and make their arguments heard. If you plan on going to trial in […]
Trial lawyers implement a variety of tools to help them construct an effective trial. And while the trial depends on evidence, witness testimony, and other hard facts, the narrative shaping of a trial is a major component of appealing to juries. Trial lawyers prepare for juries in several ways. One effective way to deep dive […]
Being a trial lawyer and telling stories are inextricably linked. As a trial lawyer, you stand in front of a courtroom and tell a story— the client’s story. That story will be the guiding narrative the jury holds onto as they experience the trial and listen to the lineup of evidence. Stories are powerful, but […]
The trial is at the center of our great justice system. In a society where due process is a staple of our criminal justice, the trial—in many cases—is the battlefield where attorneys use evidence, witness testimony, timelines, expert testimony, and other tactics to defend their clients and present their case to the jury. A lot […]
The American Bar Association deems a trial lawyer’s opening and closing statements as the bookends of your trial. Yes, they frame the opening and closing of your trial, but they also provide an opportunity for you to tell your client’s story and frame it in a particular way so that the jury might appreciate it […]
Likely you have heard it in a film or one of your friends has jokingly said, “I plea the 5th,” when not wanting to answer for something they’ve done. It’s become part of the common vernacular and one of those things we all say jokingly or not, when we feel we don’t want to incriminate […]
