Author Archive: attorneyjackie

I am always blown away when I hear stories about people who lie to their attorneys because they don’t want to be judged. Excuse […]

She may strut around like she knows it all but she’s no smarter than you are. When she speaks, she should sound like she […]

You have every right to expect her to be competent and to work very hard on your behalf. It is not reasonable to expect […]

Let me remind you of something I am sure you already know. Just because you have a right to do something that does not […]

The truth is when the opposing counsel is talking to you they are not really focusing on you per se. They are thinking about […]

Let me preface what I am about to say by saying I don’t approve of the attorneys who behave badly and I would never […]

At times during the course of the trial, particularly when you are being cross-examined by the opposing counsel, it may appear as if they […]

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Everyone who testifies in court must answer “yes” to […]