SANTA BARBARA TRIAL SKILLS SEMINAR
Do’s and Don’ts of Closing/rebuttal
Presenters: Nick Rowley, Arash Homampour, Pejman Ben-Cohen, Tom Feher and Judge Prager Topic: The Do’s and Don’ts of Closing/Rebuttal (1:16:26)
Closing/Rebuttal is a great time to re-tell your story and to clarify it for the jury. Since it is not the first time the jury is hearing the story, you can use it as an opportunity to be more academic, explain the law, and remind them why they are there. Nick Rowley, Arash Homampour, Pejman Ben-Cohen, Tom Feher and Judge Prager discuss tips for empowering the jury and getting them emotionally involved and connected during the closing. They also share ways to create and use powerful visuals to effectively present your case in a nutshell, and remind us why it is important to be humble, yet passionate, during closing/rebuttal.