The Value Of Mocks When Preparing For A Judge

Law360, New York (October 13, 2016, 5:11 PM EDT) -- Mock exercises are common in cases to be tried to a jury, but are underutilized in matters that will be decided by neutrals. When presented to three retired judges or attorneys, mocks can be better predictors of how the real "decider" will understand and assess key evidence and complex lines of argument. In matters to be decided by neutrals, it is easy to locate the center of things. The center is law and evidence, logical and inferential reasoning. When we know where the center is, we can shape mocks to deliver efficiently what we need....

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