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    This document discusses common objections and responses during mock trials. It provides guidance on using "evidentiary sensors" to anticipate objections, making clear and assertive objections, responding only to the specific objection raised, avoiding exaggerated responses, and allowing the judge to rule on objections and counter-objections. The overall message is that mock trials provide an opportunity to demonstrate legal knowledge and trial skills to the court and jury.

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    This document discusses common objections and responses during mock trials. It provides guidance on using "evidentiary sensors" to anticipate objections, making clear and assertive objections, responding only to the specific objection raised, avoiding exaggerated responses, and allowing the judge to rule on objections and counter-objections. The overall message is that mock trials provide an opportunity to demonstrate legal knowledge and trial skills to the court and jury.

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    The Most Common

    Objections & Responses


    at (Mock) Trial
    Acquirable
    trial skills
    Can’t fake your way
    around evidence
    Court & jury
    watch you work
    Opportunity
    Opportunity to show
    court & jury:
    - your knowledge of FRE
    - your preparation
    - your skill & poise
    “The stage lights are ON”
    “The stage lights are ON”
    Evidentiary Sensors™
    Objections
    Responses
    1. Evidentiary Sensors™
    Opponent {
    2. Objections

    Proponent { 3. Responses

    *Opponent - counter to the response)


    Evidentiary
    Opponent {
    Sensors
    Objections

    Proponent { Responses
    But, Professor – I have no sensors?
    Where do I get them?

    Are they in
    the bookstore?
    Discovery
    Disclosures
    Discovery
    Disclosures
    Witness lists
    Exhibit lists
    Discovery
    Disclosures
    Witness lists
    Exhibit lists
    Statements
    Discovery
    Disclosures
    Witness lists
    Exhibit lists
    Statements
    Court filings
    Discovery
    Disclosures
    Witness lists
    Exhibit lists
    Statements
    Court filings

    Asking?
    Listening at trial . . .
    As Opponent . . .

    “Okay, so my
    evidentiary sensors
    went off –
    now what?”
    Trial Strategy. . .

    Motions in Limine
    “Objection, basis”
    & “Request for Sidebar”
    “Objection, basis”
    (in front of the jury)
    Evidentiary Sensors™
    Opponent {
    Objections
    Proponent { Responses
    Objections . . .

    Stick in the spokes


    Objections . . .
    Opportunity to show
    court & jury:
    - your knowledge of FRE
    - your preparation
    - your skill & poise
    Clear, loud and
    assertive
    Clear, loud and assertive,

    but
    not overboard
    Evidentiary Sensors™
    Opponent {
    Objections

    Proponent { Responses
    Responses . . .

    Invisible wall
    Call-on-me Face
    Call-on-me Face
    Respond only to the
    objection(s) made
    “Request for sidebar”
    aVoiD cRAzY TaLk
    “Objection, hearsay”
    “It’s relevant b/c . . .”
    cRAzY TaLk
    “I’m just trying . . .”
    “I’m simply . . .”
    1. Evidentiary Sensors™
    Opponent {
    2. Objections

    Proponent { 3. Responses

    *Opponent { counter to the response


    Counters to responses . . .

    Conversation
    narrows
    down
    “Objection, basis”
    “Response”
    “Counter to the Response”

    [Get a] Ruling
    Uh-oh

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