My Life in Court Quotes

“observed by neighbors, vicious and untrue. Not only was there”
― Louis Nizer, My Life in Court

“During direct examination it is wise for the lawyers to be out of sight and focus attention on the witness, particularly one like Reynolds. I make it a practice to stand at the far end of the jury box while questioning. The jury’s heads naturally turn in the opposite direction toward the witness. After a while the lawyer is blotted out of view, only his voice being heard. In cross-examination, the technique is different. I walk forward toward the witness, often stand in front of the jury, and permit them to observe the emotions of both the lawyer and the witness. Every reaction of the duelists plays upon the other and gives the jury a better insight into the truth.”
― Louis Nizer, My Life in Court