How important is an effective closing argument? Some say cases are won or lost with voir dire – yet, an effective closing argument can flip a juror’s opinion. This session will cover the elements of an effective closing argument, including how to structure the argument based upon the type of case and what should and should not be included in the closing.
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*Nebraska MCLE #191909; 1.0 CLE hours. (OnDemand credit)
How important is an effective closing argument? Some say cases are won or lost with voir dire – yet, an effective closing argument can flip a juror’s opinion. This session will cover the elements of an effective closing argument, including how to structure the argument based upon the type of case and what should and should not be included in the closing.
Robert B. Creager is President and Shareholder of Anderson, Creager and Wittstruck, P.C., L.L.O. His areas of practice include appeals and post-conviction, bankruptcy business reorganizations, civil trials and appeals, civil and criminal tax litigation, and commercial law. Mr. Creager is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association, and the Robert Van Pelt American Inns of Court. He has successfully defended death penalty cases before the United States Supreme Court and recently won a multi-million-dollar verdict against the IRS for a violation of a taxpayers’ privacy rights.
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