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This Happened, but Then This Happened. Therefore, This Happened: How to Build a Case Story From a Case Chronology

This Happened, but Then This Happened. Therefore, This Happened: How to Build a Case Story From a Case Chronology

by Gabriela Cedré | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

  “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einstein   Because stories are so easily understood and memorable, most lawyers know that it is best to conceive of and present their case to the trier of fact as a story. Unfortunately, knowing this and...
Who’s Your Case Really About? Recasting Heroes and Villains for More Effective Stories

Who’s Your Case Really About? Recasting Heroes and Villains for More Effective Stories

by Gabriela Cedré | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

“Every character, before they are heroes and villains, they are human beings.” — Tabu Persuasion through storytelling is an art form. Some lawyers are naturally gifted at it, while others can struggle a bit. Like all art forms, storytelling has conventions, ways in...
The Twenty-Seven Points: Distilling Evidence Down to Create a Simple Story

The Twenty-Seven Points: Distilling Evidence Down to Create a Simple Story

by Gabriela Cedré | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” — Albert Einstein  Sometimes you run across a real gem of an idea. Such was the case when I recently read the new (4th) edition of Cliff Atkinson’s Beyond Bullet Points. Atkinson consults with...
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