3 reasons why…


Hey Reader,

Sometimes it’s overkill.

Not the facts.
The explanation.

Like a lot of good lawyers, Keith wanted to make sure nothing was left out.
Because you care.
And you don’t want to leave your client’s case to chance.

The problem: too much explanation means you’re “telling” your fact-finder what to think.
(They don’t like that. Especially when they know you’re not under oath.)

If you’re not sure how to pare down information, think of it like this:

A trilogy.

If someone breaks the same rule ten times, you don’t need to show all ten.
Pick three.
Let them escalate.
By the third one, the jury sees the pattern for themselves.

Pulling back some of the details doesn’t mean you’re missing anything.

It means:

The facts do the work.
The jury connects the dots.
And the story feels clear and memorable instead of overwhelming.

That’s one of the things we helped Keith do in his recent winning trial.

The verdict came in $80K over the ask, with all but two jurors ready to award $1 million.

Leading up to trial, we worked closely with Keith on:

Scripts for:

✅ Mini opening (including performance coaching)
✅ Opening statement
✅ Direct examination
✅ Cross-examination
✅ Closing argument

During trial we worked together on:

✅ Jury selection
✅ Daily strategy check-ins

We also spent time preparing Keith’s client to testify.
Making sure they could tell their story clearly and confidently on the stand.

Here’s what they had to say about that experience:

Keith runs a solo practice, and here’s what he shared about working with us:

This was a big case. And I couldn’t have done it without you.

Ready to work on your next case?

👉Schedule a 30-minute chat with us.

Tell us about it and we’ll talk through how we can help.
No strings attached.

Your dedicated trial consultants,

P.S. Why three? Because that’s when the brain recognizes a pattern and the story clicks.

Got a case where you’re trying to figure out the pattern?
👉Let’s talk.


Looking for more resources to help you ‘be you’ AND win more cases?

Start here for more resources and other trainings:​

💡Turn Facts to Feels: Access Your Jury’s Decision-Making Emotions (Get it here)

💡Lawyer to Client Jackpot Questions (Get it here)

💡Cross Lab Podcast: Live simulations putting cross strategies to the test (Listen here)

💡Acting for Trial Lawyers: Natural, Engaging and Credible Presentations
(Grab it here)

💡Book a free 30-min strategy session with Steve and Olivia: Pick our brain about your case narrative or witness— no strings attached! (Schedule here)

Trial Haus Consulting
(657) 464-3117
Steve@trialhaus.com

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