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\u201cWhat you see is what you believe\u201d \u2013 is true not just of how
\njurors gauge the veracity of a witness or party\u2019s testimony, but also of how
\njurors assess you when you sit at counsel table.<\/p>\n
Jurors evaluate your demeanor according to stereotypical
\ninterpretations; they have no personal knowledge of you that would allow them
\nto determine otherwise.<\/p>\n
For example, are you sitting hunched forward, leaning
\nheavily on your forearms or elbows? Jurors may conclude that you are worried,
\ndefeated by that last response a witness made. Are you sitting straight, with
\nyour arms crossed in front of you? Jurors may take that as meaning you are
\nangry with a witness, or upset by whatever just transpired. Are you fidgeting
\nwith your pen? Your glasses? Jurors can readily interpret such mannerisms as
\nindications of your anxiety.<\/p>\n
The nonverbal messages you express \u2013 consciously or
\notherwise \u2013 are as important to juror impression as are the words you speak.<\/p>\n
You must exude self-confidence (not arrogance!) in body as
\nwell as voice, for the jurors to be willing to be led to the conclusions you
\nwant them to make. They will be reluctant to be led by an attorney who appears
\nanxious, worried, or defeated.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace under pressure\u201d is not a cute aphorism. It is a truth
\nthat successful attorneys embody in every aspect of their demeanor. <\/p>\n
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