by Francesca Rocha | Oct 28, 2025 | Blogs, Booklore, FRE Overview, New York Evidence, Uncategorized
When I started my first semester of law school, no one could convince me to do any sort of advocacy. I was completely set on focusing on contract, transactional, and corporate law. The thought of participating in one, let alone three, advocacy experiences never...
by Alexa Saccomanno | Oct 28, 2025 | Blogs, Booklore, FRE Overview, New York Evidence, Uncategorized
An opening statement provides the initial opportunity to set the tone for the trial. In this moment, you introduce the key players, outline the key events of the case, and, most importantly, establish a connection with the jury by integrating the facts, emotions, and...
by Vanessa Garcia | Nov 20, 2023 | FRE Overview
The rise of the internet has led to a rise in the introduction of web-based evidence in court. It is something that attorneys find themselves having to deal with on a more frequent basis. Whether it be posts from social media, published web articles, or web page...
by Daniel von Staats | Sep 13, 2023 | FRE Overview
Sometimes situations will arise where, at a criminal trial, the defendant wants to admit the grand jury testimony of a witness. Since grand jury hearings are ex parte proceedings, grand jury testimony will almost never be admissible on behalf of the government due to...
by Ashley Corbin | Feb 21, 2023 | FRE Overview
Introduction “‘That’s hearsay, I guess,’ Mr Depp told the court, which prompted laughter. The judge replied, ‘I’m not sure it’s even being offered for the truth of the matter.’”[1] If you paid attention to the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial between April 11 and June 1,...
by Ashley Corbin | Nov 15, 2022 | FRE Overview
Propensity: How Character Cannot Be Used Character Evidence is one of the hardest concepts to grasp and pick up on; but if you can remember the word ‘propensity,’ and understand it, you will be in a much better position to recognize character. Propensity means “[a]...
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