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New York Law Journal July 28, 2009 TuesdaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 242 No. 19 LENGTH: 2082 words HEADLINE: Rethinking the Chronological Presentation of Evidence; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan Torgan BODY:Picture this scene: you sit down in a movie theater just in time to catch the beginning of your film....

New York Law Journal November 29, 2007 ThursdaySECTION: Pg. p. 3, col. 1 Vol. 238 No. 104 LENGTH: 2286 words HEADLINE: Trial Advocacy; Redirect Examination BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan,web-editor@nylj.com, Special to the new york law journalBODY:Redirect is the examination of your own witness after he has been cross-examined by your adversary. While trial lawyers often...

New York Law Journal October 31, 2006, TuesdaySECTION: Pg. 5, (col. 1) Vol. 236 LENGTH: 2630 words HEADLINE: TRIAL ADVOCACY; The Use of Hypothetical Questions as Weapons at Trial BYLINE: Ben B. Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan BODY:Hypothetical questions are a vital tool for a trial lawyer. Without them, we would have more difficulty proving cases,...

New York Law JournalThursday, September 21, 2006Headline: Common Mistakes and Simple RemediesByline: Ben B. Rubinowitz and Evan TorganWhen conducting a direct or cross examination, everything the trial lawyer does should be done with an eye toward summation. Before moving to another subject area, the trial attorney should continually ask herself whether she has elicited...

New York Law Journal July 25, 2006 TuesdayHEADLINE: Introduction of Exhibits in Civil CasesBYLINE: Ben B. Rubinowitz and Evan TorganBODY:A crucial, but often overlooked, part of trial advocacy is knowledge of the rules that govern the introduction of exhibits.For an attorney with a firm grasp of evidentiary foundations, an exhibit's introduction can be quite simple....