https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement Learn how to make an opening statement en-us 2017-11-13 21:13:20 UTC 2017-11-21 17:06:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208989986 Step 1 : The opening statement is the lawyer's occasion to tell the judge what he thinks about the case.

Step 2 : Example 1 :
we can hear during an opening statement :
-the type of case (in the video, a mistaken identity)
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]]> 2017-11-21 08:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208989986 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208991040 Step 1:
  An opening statement is a lawyer's first opportunity to tell the judge what they think about the case, what their theory is, what evidence they expect the judge will hear. 
  During an opening statement, the lawyer generally gives an explanation to the judge of what evidence they expect to call, including documents they might introduce and witnesses who the judge might hear from and what the lawyer expect the witnesses to say.

Step 2:
Example 2:
  The lawyer talks directly to the jury. He makes a comparison between the cases on television and this case, to point out that this case is simple. He has a very clear and simple speech, with "points" ("point number 1", "point number 2", etc). He also marks pauses, firstly because he wants the jury to think about what he just said, and secondly because he wants to create suspense]]> 2017-11-21 08:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208991040 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208992043 Step 1 :

The opening statement is the first opportunity for the lawyer to advise the court, and confess what they think about the case. The lawyer gives an explanation to the judge of which evidences he/she expects to bring up. 
 
Step 2 :

1) The lawyer introduces the case to the court. He gives information about the identity of his client. The lawyer anticipates how will answered his client. Then he gives, to the judge, a full description of his client's moves during the day of the murder.

2) The lawyer's opening statement is structured by crucial points to highly remember : he introduces his client and the case. He addresses his speech to the jury. His final word is : "they broke the law !" which reminds the full responsibility of the jury . In the movie, he looks straightforward to the camera.
The lawyer paused his speech, which gives the effect of suspense.  


]]> 2017-11-21 08:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208992043 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208992982 Step 2 :
Example 1 : First, the lawyer introduce the case (Here a case of mistaken identity), the date, the identity of the persons concerned by the case, their complete description and their possibles responses. The lawyer make a recap of all what happened on march 10th 2010.]]> 2017-11-21 08:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208992982 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994280 STEP 1 :
THE OPENING STATEMENT IS AT THE BEGGINING WHEN THE CASE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO EVERYONE, IT IS THE LAWYER'S FIRST OCCASION TO EXPRESS HIMSELF ABOUT WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE CASE IN GENERAL, AND TELL THE JUDGE WHAT EVIDENCE IS THE BEST TO KEEP.

STEP 2 :
AT THE OPENING STATEMENT, THE CASE IS PRESENTED : THE VICTIMS, THE PLACES...  THEN, A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE CLIENT'S DAY IS GIVEN (DAY OF THE CRIME). 


THE OPENING STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS  THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS TO REMIND TO THE JURY ]]> 2017-11-21 08:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994280 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994329
Step 1
An opening statement is the lawyer's first occasion to tell the judge what they think about the case and what evidence they expect the judge will hear. 
It's an explanation by the lawyer to the judge about the evidences they expect to be good, which inclue all of the documents. 

Step 2
The lawyer starts by recaping who are the persons of the case, what is their lifes and what the use to do. He explains what his client did during the day of the murder.  




]]> 2017-11-21 08:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994329 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994570 STEP 1 : An opening statement is the first lawyer opportunity to tell the judge when he thinks about the case, what evidence he expect and advice the court of how they see things.  
The lawyer gives explanations evidences including documents to introduce the witness. 

STEP 2 : ex 1 : The sentences typically said during an opening statement : 
ex 2 : ]]> 2017-11-21 08:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208994570 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208997217 Step 1:

The opening statement is at the very start of the trial. It is the lawyer's oppurtunity to give his opinion about the case. it is also his oppurtunity to present the evidence that he is going to present during the trial (documents witnesses...) and alspo advise the judge on how he will see things unfold.

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]]> 2017-11-21 08:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/208997217 https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/209175115 STEP 1 

The opening Statement gives the first opportunity to the lawyer to say what he thinks of the case and he can advise the court of how they must look at the things. He also can introduce evidences which wasn't clearly. 

STEP 2

First the lawyer present itself and after the case. 
He present the situation of the assused ( School, Family, age...)
He defends his client : he says what he did the night when the aggresion was, he glorifies his client said that he is good at school, the fact that he didn't want to ruin his futur with stupid things... 

He talk to the jury in front of it, and he list one by one every important point of the case to defence or accuse (depending of his situation and who he defend). The lawyer keep his eyes on the jury, he didn't even look in other direction. Like this he can touch the jury and give a good opportunity to have them by his side. He finished by an emblamitic word "they broke the law" which close his speach and let the jury actually speachless]]> 2017-11-21 16:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/MMilord/openingstatement/wish/209175115