At DecisionQuest (a U.S. Legal Support company), we are frequently asked some version of these questions by our clients after opening and closing statements. And there is good reason for these ...

Opening statements and closing arguments are typically the most significant phases of a civil jury trial. They are often the only times during trial that counsel may directly address the jurors.

Recently, a jury awarded the largest verdict in Georgia history for $1.7 billion! This is not a standalone case. Unfortunately, runaway verdicts are a frightening reality for defense attorneys. This ...