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Jan. 24th, 2008 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
commotiocordisI'm feeling better about this mock trial thing. I think I'm going to more or less just wing it up there. Jot down my points and the couple of federal rule exceptions that I'm anticipating needing for objection responses and just go.
I'm afraid of getting too argumentative during cross, though. Because I'm on defense, and the plaintiff (he whom I'm crossing) really needs the hardest smackdown for obvious reasons, but he's the first witness to be called (theoretically--the other team can switch it up if they want, but nobody ever does). Such smackdown would be better reserved for the last plaintiff witness for a strong lead into the defense case. Plus, erm, he's too easy to hit and hit hard, and I could easily draw a badgering objection if I'm not careful. Ahh, conundrums. I say screw it and go Alex Cabot on his ass.
I'm afraid of getting too argumentative during cross, though. Because I'm on defense, and the plaintiff (he whom I'm crossing) really needs the hardest smackdown for obvious reasons, but he's the first witness to be called (theoretically--the other team can switch it up if they want, but nobody ever does). Such smackdown would be better reserved for the last plaintiff witness for a strong lead into the defense case. Plus, erm, he's too easy to hit and hit hard, and I could easily draw a badgering objection if I'm not careful. Ahh, conundrums. I say screw it and go Alex Cabot on his ass.
