Demonstrative Evidence and Courtroom Technology: 'How Technical Should I Get, And When?'

Readers of this publication know that technological advances continue to revolutionize the practice of law and, in particular, the presentation of cases at trial. Not a day goes by without another article, essay, CLE seminar, jury poll, or billboard extolling the benefits of using technology to develop effective demonstrative evidence, and help present your case at trial. But for the lawyer facing a looming trial date, there is a threshold question that the pundits often overlook: 'How technical should I get, and when?'

19 minute read August 26, 2003 at 04:38 PM
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Bryan G. Harston
Demonstrative Evidence and Courtroom Technology: 'How Technical Should I Get, And When?'

Readers of this publication know that technological advances continue to revolutionize the practice of law and, in particular, the presentation of cases at trial.

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