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Page 1: Use of PowerPoint in Trial - LSNTAP · 3/25/2010 1 Use of PowerPoint in Trial March 24, 2010 •Rachel R. Medina, NTAP AGENDA •Why use visual aids? •Pro’s and on’s •Concepts

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Use of PowerPoint in Trial

March 24, 2010

•Rachel R. Medina, NTAP

AGENDA

• Why use visual aids?

• Pro’s and Con’s

• Concepts

• Do’s & Don’ts

• Presenting Tips

Why Use Visual Aids?

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Retention (Myth ?)vs. Learning Modalities

Retention (Myth ?)vs. Learning Modalities

Audio Visual Tactile

Why Use Visual Aids?

Trust

&

Belief

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Pro’s and Con’s of Using PowerPoint for Visual Aids in Trial

PRO

LINEAR

CON

PRO

BELLS & WHISTLES

CON

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Concepts for Using PowerPoint in Trial

• Start with an Outline – tell the story

• Timelines

• Elements of the Case

• Show the Cast of Characters

• Demonstrative evidence

– Setting

– Documents

– Images

• End with the prima facie elements

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Began working at Empire (July)

Probationary Period Ends (Oct)

Positive Evaluation (Jan)

Poor Review

Promoted to Asst. Manager (Aug)

Promoted Manager of Local Office (Mar)& Applies for City

Manager (Jun)

R. Jackson City Manager (Sep)

& makes pass (Oct)

Positive Evaluation (Jan)

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Setting

Demonstrative Evidence

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XYZ Chem Co

We make the best….

YEAR END WAREHOUSE SUMMARY SHEETS

Year: 2010

Client: ABC Co.

Client Account No: 98761234

Product: Benzopyrene

PLEASE LIST AMOUNT IN BARRELS SHIPPED EACH MONTH:

JAN 1,190

FEB 1,520

MAR 1,020

APR 1,580

MAY 12,060

JUN 13,797

JUL 15,340

AUG 17,100

SEPT 18,647

OCT 19,240

NOV 27, 982

DEC 25,760____________________________________________________________________

TOTAL FOR THE YEAR: 155,236

Please write legibly.

/Dan Smith/

_______________________

Warehouse Foreman 25,280DEC

26,392NOV

20,180OCT

17,821SEPT

16,000AUG

15,168JUL

14,831JUN

12,060MAY

1,580APR

1,160MAR

1,320FEB

1,280JAN

25,280DEC

26,392NOV

20,180OCT

17,821SEPT

16,000AUG

15,168JUL

14,831JUN

12,060MAY

1,580APR

1,160MAR

1,320FEB

1,280JAN

Prima Facie Elements

Prima Facie Case

• Employment discrimination example:

(1) membership in a protected group?

(2) qualification for the job in question?

(3) an adverse employment action?

(4) circumstances that support an inference of discrimination?

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Defendant

LIABLE

Do’s & Don’ts of PowerPoint Design

DO

• Use Sans-Serif Fonts

• Good Choice in Color Scheme = Contrast

• KISS•Lines of text

•Lines of text

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Don’t

Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text, text, Text,

text, Text, text, Text, text, ……and more Text

Don’t

Don’t

• Use

• Too

• Much

• Animation

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Don’t

• “Don’t try to be Hollywood….[provide] quick access to evidence and clearly highlight your key points” – S. Carolina Trial Law Blog

Do

• Apply the 5 Rules from Duarte Design, Inc.’s to the trial context:

– 1) Treat your audience as king

– 2) Spread the message and move people

– 3) Promote understanding and memory

– 4) Practice design not decoration

– 5) Cultivate healthy relationships

Presentation Tips

• Get permission from the Judge – pre-trial conference

– Images typically allowed if ultimately will be exhibits during the trial

– Video not as likely

• See article, Mindy Barfield

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Presentation Tips

• Turn off your screensaver!

• Use presenter’s view & learn how to display to a projector or monitor

• Practice – Practice – Practice – Timing is key!

• Be ready with or without the technology

Resources/Credits

• Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds

– http://www.presentationzen.com/

• 5 Ways to Make PowerPoint Sing

– http://blog.duarte.com/2010/01/5-ways-to-make-powerpoint-sing-and-dance/

• 70+ PowerPoint and Presentation Resources and Great Examples

– http://www.meryl.net/2008/01/10/70-powerpoint-and-presentation-resources-and-great-examples/

• PowerPoint Tips and Resources

– http://jimcalloway.typepad.com/lawpracticetips/2008/02/powerpoint-tips.html

Resources/Credits

• Timeline in PowerPoint

– http://www.trialtechview.com/2009/10/verticle-timeline-in-powerpoint/

• 100 Trial PowerPoint Examples for FREE for Plaintiff’s Lawyers (worth a try)

– http://www.sctriallaw.com/cat-powerpoint-examples-from-leading-plaintiffs-lawyer.html

• Trial Technology Tips

– http://www.sctriallaw.com/trial-technology-tips-from-the-courtroom-geek-trial-presentation-donts-from-alex-rosen.html

• Top Ten Tips for Creating Professional Trial Presentations Using PowerPoint

– http://trial-technology.blogspot.com/2009/07/top-ten-tips-for-creating-professional.html

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Resources/Credits

• Retention Myth:

– http://www.conversionrate.com.au/2008/06/16/retention-myth-people-remember-50-of-what-they-see-and-hear-and-only-10-of-what-they-read/

• Trial Director and PowerPoint: Handling Exhibits During Trial, by Jeff Rutherford, Esq.:

– http://www.fd.org/pdf_lib/ComLitTrialDirector.pdf

• The Most Dangerous Weapon in a Litigator’s Arsenal, by Mindy G. Barfield:

– http://forthedefense.org/CD/Public/FTD/2009/September/2009%20September%20FTD%20-%20Use%20of%20Evidence%20in%20Opening%20Statement.pdf

• Using Presenter’s View– http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/ha100673831033.aspx

THANK YOU

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Rachel R. Medina [email protected]

Training Coordinator

NTAP