Mock Trial Florida - Closing Statement

[@LawVenture]

Super solid! Here's my unsolicited advice for anyone watching this: in this situation, I recommend spending more time focusing on which doubts, questions, and/or concerns of the case are reasonable. By vaguely mentioning that there are pieces of the puzzle missing, you're actually not accomplishing much. Technically, the puzzle will never be 100% complete for a juror (only witnesses with personal knowledge will ever have 100% certainty of something). Therefore, it's more effective to specifically point out the missing puzzle pieces and rhetorically ask questions for each one. And then you'll want to explain that these questions are reasonable, which results in reasonable doubt. By asking reasonable questions during Closing, you'll be arming the jurors with doubt that they can use when they deliberate (even though this example is for Mock Trial). Hope this helps!

[@aaroneaton7412]

1. find cleaver way to humanize your client. 2. recap the key facts of the case 3. vary your tone and speed for emphasis 4.use analogy to explain the heavy burden of reasonable doubt 6. communicate your theory of the case 7. restate your conclusion

[@dontme6996]

Where 5 at tho?

[@k2ngcorn]

@@dontme6996 oooooooh

[@Al-xi8vu]

Thanks a ton! I have a mock trial tomorrow for seventh grade, my teacher and classmates are honestly not taking this trial too seriously. Like, their opening statements were basically: "I believe that my client is not guilty because he did not steal those items." Like, what? Anyway, I wanna make sure my closing statement is top notch, so thanks again!

[@alinaabraham9193]

I am also in seventh and named Alina

[@alinaabraham9193]

Cool

[@artemis3306]

probably bc you are in seventh grade, and therefore wouldn't be graded too harshly

[@kayb3327]

Keep at it you could be a great lawyer

[@Amimi123]

@@alinaabraham9193 how’s tenth grade?

[@bornfree8073]

It hurts my stomach thinking I have one of these in a week. I'm a law student at uiuc. I enjoy talking and have no problem giving presentations, however for some reason this one is making me feel sick.

[@solarsombrero227]

I believe in you! Its a question of practice

[@LawVenture]

For what it's worth, I'm a trial lawyer that owns his own law firm and posts KZbin videos about trial advocacy... and I STILL get pretty nervous for certain arguments. Trust me, there's nothing wrong with being nervous! I've learned that my nerves hit me when it's a super big case or I'm REALLY wanting to kill it. Either way, it's all about turning that energy into focus so you're prepared for anything and everything. Hope your argument went well!

[@yeety1208]

i have one due for today and I havent started yet

[@makailgaming9513]

I'm on teen court for my school and have been opening, questioning, and closing for many cases but recently I got a case that I'm closing for defense that simply stumped me, I had no idea how I could possibly connect with the jury to show that my defendant had simply messed up with out saying it bluntly and seeming ignorant but after watching this video and others I know exactly what I want to say and how. Thank you so much :)

[@helenahayes6150]

Thank you for your help - I am hoping to be admitted as a lawyer in Australia in the next few months and this video has helped me in one of my last taks I am required to complete.

[@kayb3327]

I just read your comment 5 years later from Toronto, Canada did you get admitted to being a lawyer?

[@warey3691]

i'm not even a law student but for some reason I really enjoyed this one

[@ricardoinnis1129]

I am a police sergeant and younge prosecutor in Guyana and i have learnt alot from this video

[@helenahayes6150]

Thanks Preston. These videos are extremely good from a learning perspective. The principles shown in this presentation are just as applicable in Australia as in your country. I can write a good slab of my final paper from these videos. Thanks again. xx

[@yeety1208]

6:17 "plane of that door" lolol

[@tg1234ize]

awesome job. clear throughout. love the emphasis on BOP. well done

[@jameschildress7780]

thank you for telling me how to make a good closing statement it will really help me out in my mock trial in school.

[@PrestonJClark]

Lily, really happy that it helped!

[@porschra]

This was bomb ! Great job ✊🏾

[@daniellecarter550]

Long intro. Skip to 1 min.

[@alexkennedy1820]

Thank you for this... I have a Mock Trail on Tuesday (I am a Prosecution Advocate).

[@explicit5910]

Good luck, buddy!

[@k2ngcorn]

@@explicit5910 bro you wished him good luck 4 years later lmao

[@PrestonJClark]

Yes, there is. Do a search for Opening Statement Mock Trial. Another video from the same series will come up.

[@kayfamily3188]

I have to do a trial today. I have to do Closing Arguments .

[@marquisstaton3684]

this example waz poppin or whatever

[@peterdidenko]

It was very helpful. Thank you for the video

[@BrazenMchazen]

very nice job

[@Mindfultranslations]

the plane on that door ?

[@therandomrobloxian5885]

I'm 13 and my class and I have to write a speech to the Jury This is my first time The minimum is meant to be a page and a half How long is a real speech meant to be?

[@floresetc]

thank you very much!!!

[@jerryretke8080]

this gentleman is very good!

[@VickyTheVikram]

why am I doing it when I am a yr 11 student? Can anyone help me more with understanding this? I need to do a closing argument but I don't get it.

[@TheIsh1988]

Bro sounds like Michael B. Jordan.

[@aftermathstudios5846]

3:02

[@helenahayes6150]

Does anyone know - if there is an opening statement ?

[@Al-xi8vu]

I know its been four years since you commented that... but whatever, here's the link to the opening statement: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmbYkoKod8mnmKc

[@batibrightbati3318]

Thanks ey

[@chriscorpening]

Omg! does anyone see what I see? Casey Anthony is in the jury.....lol.

[@greivinpiedrafigueroa5257]

That's not Casey Anthony...!!!

[@malcolmharrison4267]

Thanks man. I was finally able to argue myself out of a rape charge. Keep on doing what you're doing fam

[@BusinessLawReview]

I don’t like this “ attorney”

[@kevinlau5940]

Focus on the contents and the paper 。 Sorry in quotations I wrote the paper and degree 📄 in Canada 🇨🇦 for that guy who still does not appear