You don’t have to be a computer engineer to know how to use at least a little technology in your commercial litigation. “If you try a commercial case before a jury, you run the real risk of losing juror interest,” says James Kravitz of Fox Rothschild. “The use of technology in the form of placing on a television or projection screen copies of exhibits that have been admitted into evidence is very helpful to presenting your case and keeping the jurors interested.”
Kravitz also suggests using PowerPoint presentations during closing arguments. But don’t forget the cardinal rule that less information is more. Place a few keywords on each slide; you also can put corresponding exhibits—or portions thereof—up as well. “The slides can serve as bullet points in structuring your closing argument providing reminders of what you need to speak about,” he says.
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