A Criminal Defense Lawyer Can At Once Be Real, Engaging, And Winning With Opposing Witnesses
My duty as a?Fairfax criminal lawyer?is to win. A client recently remarked how he was impressed to see me good-naturedly bantering in the hallway with the same?police?against whom I did not let go of during?cross examination?at trial an hour later to the point of making one of them squirm, while injecting my in-the-moment good natured humor to make some important points. All of those phases of the day involved my being my completely real and honest self.
Opening Hearts, Minds And Ears Is A Key Part Of Persuasion In Court
Yes, I wanted to engage these police witnesses in the hallway to better know them for our pending?courtroom?battle, while I was at the same time generally interested in talking to them both to get further insight into and intelligence about my client’s case, and to talking with them as individuals who were born as regular humans before putting on blue uniforms. Yes, when one enters the courtroom battlefield, weapons battlefield, or playing field, the focus must stay on winning, preferring not to unnecessarily harm relationships, but not hesitating for a moment to do so if needed...