Sherlock Holmes said, “The solution to every mystery is the end of a story.”
Court cases are like mysteries – stories with a beginning, middle, and end.
Think of your case as an easy-to-understand story told by you!
Like all good stories, your story should have a distinct beginning, a fully developed middle, and a conclusive end.
The beginning sets the stage with facts. The middle fights over the facts. The end cites the law that those facts trigger, law that compels the judge to rule in your favor!
In the beginning, present ALL the essential facts that will trigger the law. Just those facts. Do not try to win the case! Just state what the case is about – the essential facts in controversy. Nothing more. No arguments. No conclusions.
In the middle, fight to get evidence admitted that supports your facts and shows your opponent’s facts are fabricated lies. This should not be done at the beginning! Use the middle of your story to fight for evidence you need to resolve the battle of facts already in the record.
At the end of the story, cite the law that’s triggered by the proven facts, law that must be enforced by the judge.
The story ends.
I won many cases by not getting the horse before the cart or allowing my opponents to confuse the judge with their dog & pony shows. Every lawyer tried to mislead the judge with irrelevant facts and misapplied law. Rather than letting them blind the judge with smoke & mirrors, I followed this simple step-by-step process explained in my Key to the Courthouse tactics course.
Tell your story this way.
AI cannot teach you the case-winning tactics my Key to the Courthouse makes extremely easy to understand and use.
In conclusion …
Nothing should be done at the beginning until each side states ALL essential facts. We then say, “The pleadings are closed”. No further fact issues may be raised. No changing horses in mid-stream! Use the beginning to allege ALL essential facts.
The discovery step is a knock-down kick ’em in the knees battle. Lawyers will lie, cheat, and hide the evidence you need if you let them. Fortunately for you “good guys”, the official Rules of Evidence and Procedure (fully explained in my Key to the Courthouse) favor good guys and kick bad guys in the teeth!
Good guys who follow my Key to the Courthouse tactics should win on paper … before trial!
Simplicity is your greatest strength.
Present your essential facts first. Next get evidence that supports your facts. Then cite the law that compels the judge to rule in your favor.
End of story.
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