Law Practice
Oct. 22, 2026
Saving the knockout punch for closing argument
Carefully sequenced cross-examination and a well-timed closing argument can help jurors recognize decisive facts and reach conclusions for themselves.
Baruch C. Cohen
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A trial lawyer sees life through the lens of a trial. We analyze conversations as testimony, disagreements as cross-examinations (much to the chagrin of our spouses), and unexpected revelations as closing arguments. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that I would dissect a perfectly innocent joke as though it were evidence in a courtroom.
I love telling a great joke. What I rarely do is write an article about one. But this one revealed three techniques that apply to trial adv...
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