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TRAINING — OBJECTIONS

TRAINING — OBJECTIONS

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One of the toughest skills to learn as a new litigator is to object quickly … and coherently. Mastery of the rules of evidence helps to identify what evidence is or is not admissible in a general sense, but applying that knowledge to a specific fact pattern has befuddled even the eventually most talented courtroom litigators.  When you are new at it the questions and answers can go by so quickly that by the time you realize an objection is appropriate and you have searched your memory for the appropriate basis, the opportunity has passed.  The only way to speed up that process is practice.  So we here at the-cole have created some training to help develop the “muscle memory” of quickly and competently objecting.  Print off the Scoresheet, fire up the Objection Game, follow the directions and off you go.  Have fun!

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COLE Objection Game

COLE Time Video – Childress

COLE Time Video – Childress

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COLE Time videos are chats with litigators of all type to share their love of litigation, their experiences, and advice for their colleagues and the next generation of trial advocates.

Today’s guest is Captain Marcus Childress, the Chief of Military Justice at Robins Air Force Base Georgia.  An up-and-coming litigator, Capt Childress worked closely with two senior litigators (Majors Neil and Jones) on a recent capitol murder case and talks about what he learned from that experience.  Many thanks to Marcus for giving us the time and the benefit of his experience.

Why We Mentor

Why We Mentor

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As a litigator journeys towards the end of his or her in-court career, when more time is spent reminiscing about glorious courtroom battles than engaging in the same, developing the next generation of courtroom litigators is of paramount importance.  Yes, the “youngs” need to learn their lessons the same way we did–in glorious battle, suffering the scars of defeat and occasional humiliation, while winning their prestige on the backs of their triumphs.  But rather than let them repeat our simple mistakes, let us set at least some of them–the chosen few–on the path to outdo the “olds.”

Let us give them the secrets to early success as a litigator.  We have all seen young trial counsel make the same simple mistakes over and over again, just like we did.  And we have likely given the same advice in feedback sessions over and over again on every aspect of trial litigation.  Yours may be different, but in the Mentoring Post is my “script” repeated over and over to countless bright-eyed youngs

COLE Time Video – Neil

COLE Time Video – Neil

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COLE Time videos are chats with litigators of all type to share their love of litigation, their experiences, and advice for their colleagues and the next generation of trial advocates.

Today’s guest is Maj Matt Neil, the Regional Chief Senior Trial Counsel — Central.  A long time litigator, Maj Neil talks about how his appellate experience has improved his litigation skills, what young litigators can do to improve their litigation skill set, memories of his most impactful case … and some personal information.  Many thanks to Matt for giving us the time and the benefit of his experience.

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