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So to wrap up in terms of your behavior in a courtroom,

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be professional, look professional,

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have eye contact with the jury.

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Be respectful of everyone in the courtroom.

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Listen to your lawyer.

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Your lawyer is there to advocate for you.

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So you need to, uh,

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follow your lawyer's advice on whatever, whatever

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topic is going on at the time.

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But you need to, uh, be engaged in the process.

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If the jury feels like you've zoned out or you're board

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or you're not listening,

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or gee, you know, why do I have to deal with this?

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It's not a good look. Don't do it. Be engaged.

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Be proactive in terms of helping your lawyer out.

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Your lawyer's gonna tell you how to do that.

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Pass me notes, whisper politely, politely in my ear.

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Whatever it is, you're going to be engaged with the process.

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Do not scoff or give, um, angry looks at the plaintiff

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or the plaintiff's lawyer.

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And as aggravating as the process can be

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or as sort of in your face

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or, um, pointedly you're being questioned, you want

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to have a calm, respectful demeanor and,

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and you want the jury to know

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that you're engaged in the process

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and trying to answer questions to get it out there.

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If a jury feels like you're hiding things,

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if you're being evasive again, that's not a good look.

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But hopefully by the time you get in the courtroom,

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your lawyer is going

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to have you well prepared, uh, to handle it.

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Thank you.