10 Aug: Mediation Message No. 9

DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE No experienced lawyer would go to trial without demonstrative evidence or illustrative aids that effectively emphasize the critical factual or legal parts of his/her case. Such evidence can clarify or amplify the testimony of witnesses, make abstract concepts real and more vivid and make a case look stronger than it might really be. It is for those same reasons that demonstrative evidence should be used at mediations. Whether the matter involve a business…