by Katonya Johnson | Feb 2, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Published at Law.Com on November 11, 2020 In a trial as in life, “you never get a second chance to make a fist impression.” Opening statement is the jury’s first impression of the case, the first time the hard structure of the case’s framework is built. If it is not...
by Katonya Johnson | Jan 18, 2021 | Articles, Blog
This was published on American Bar Journal on December 10, 2020 “Son, if you want to be a trial lawyer, you never give up acting.” Those were the words of advice given to me by legendary Alabama trial lawyer Frank Burge when I successfully interviewed for my first job...
by Katonya Johnson | Dec 15, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously published here: Law.com October 12, 2020 After the trial, a juror stands in a hallway outside the courtroom leaning against a wall. She and the rest of her jury had just ordered a trucking company, and unknowingly their insurance company,...
by Katonya Johnson | Oct 22, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously published here: Law360 (August 25, 2020, 5:51 PM EDT) — Most lawyers suffer the self-imposed misfortune of believing that, without any real training, they know how to prepare a witness for testimony. They offer unhelpful nuggets like,...
by Katonya Johnson | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Results
“I don’t think the result would have been anywhere near what we got without Chuck’s two days of structure” – Brian Crockett Brian Crockett won a $700,000 verdict on Friday, March 6, 2020 “thanks to Chuck Bennett and Trial Structure.” This...
