Thursday, August 18, 2011

Courtroom presentation: Do you want to run the machine?

I'm very stingy with my clients' money but one place I encourage them to splurge is to have someone running the projector, elmo, powerpoint, whathaveyou.
If you're not already comfortable with the gear and software, the wrong place to work that out is in front of the jury.
They might forgive your fumbling. (Doesn't that sentence just make you feel bad?) But why ask it of them?
Someone has to be so slick with the presentation technic that not only can they push the right button at the right time, they can troubleshoot on the spot if the right button doesn't work.
And have a backup plan if that whole system doesn't work. Have a way to make your point if electronics fail you. For inspiration about backup plans, see the movie "Heist." This will help your law career.

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