How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination -Part 1 – Refreshing Recollection You call your last witness and things are going great. A verdict in your client’s favor will be soon to follow. All you have to do…
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How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination – Part 1 Refreshing Recollection
Tagged with: Direct Examination, Federal Rules of Evidence, FRE 612, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Memory, Mistake, Refreshing Recollection, Testimony, Witness
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Dear Esquire,
As lawyers, we pride ourselves on using precise words in our writing and speech. That is why I am astounded by the frequent misuse of the word “esquire”. I fully admit that I wrote “Esq.” the first time I signed…
Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Defintion, Esq, Esquire, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Knight, Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Posted in The Practice of Law
Posted in The Practice of Law
Guess Who’s Coming to the Deposition?
I was about to start a deposition at Stained Glass Factory located somewhere between Syracuse and Utica. The owner of the factory decided he wanted to sit in on the deposition of one of his employees. As a new associate,…
Tagged with: Civil Procedure, Cozen O'Connor, Deposition, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Non-parties, Protective Order, Rule 26, Rule 30
Posted in Litigation
Posted in Litigation
Repeat Offender – Community-Based Prosecution
A few months ago, the Philadelphia Criminal Court System underwent a profound change. The recently-elected Philadelphia District Attorney, Seth Williams, decided to move to a community-based prosecution model. The theory is that the prosecutors will have a better understanding of…
Tagged with: From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Inquirer, Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, Philadelphia, Prosecution, Seth Williams
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
The ups and downs of Upjohn
Good morning Mr. Employee. Thank you for meeting with me. Sitting next to me is Ms. Auditor and she will be taking notes of our interview. I am the lawyer for the company you work for. I’m here to ask…
Tagged with: attorney-client privilege, Client-company, Cozen O'Connor, From the Sidebar, Upjohn v. United States
Posted in Privilege
Posted in Privilege
Strike that.
Everyone’s parents had a seemingly different remedy for the hiccups. I had to hold my arms straight in the air while my mother slowly poured a glass of milk into my mouth. There would be a brief pause — she…
Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, From the Sidebar, Jury, Objections, Public Speaking, Questioning Techniques, Trial, Witness
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
