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Demonstrative Evidence: Tell and Show
Keller, Jennifer L.; Scolnick, Chase A.. (Spring 2021). Demonstrative Evidence: Tell and Show. In: Litigation, 47(3), pp. 43-48

The authors of this article argue that in the digital age, and with a population with an ever-shortening attention span, the use of demonstrative evidence at trial is more important now more than ever, and will be more effective.

ProSe Forms Motion Format and Instructions
Western District of New York. ProSe Forms Motion Format and Instructions. Instructions for Preparing a Motion in a Civil Action. Retreieved from https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/sites/nywd/files/ProSe_Forms_Motion Format and Instructions.pdf

This link brings the reader to a description and form of how to bring a motion in the Federal District Court for the Western District of New York. While designed for pro se litigants, the information is useful for anyone wanting to learn what a motion is and how to draft one.

Civil Dispositive Motions: A Basic Breakdown
UNC. Retreieved from https://www.sog.unc.edu/sites/www.sog.unc.edu/files/course_materials/Anderson_CivilBasicBreakdownHndout.pdf

This link brings the reader to a chart and description of the process for making a “dispositive motion”. The description explains which Federal Rule of Evidence governs the particular type of motion.

Give the Jury What It Wants: Decision-Making in Trial Practice
Patton, Chris; Adams, John. (Winter 2021). Give the Jury What It Wants: Decision-Making in Trial Practice. In: Litigation, 47(2), pp. 41-46

In this article, the authors argue that an understanding of behavioral psychology and the way people make decisions, is essential to making effective arguments before a jury.