Billy C. Carrasco
One of the most promising opportunities for an aspiring trial attorney is serving as a second chair counsel during a jury trial. The role of the second chair is crucial to a trial’s success, as well as the future success of the aspiring trial attorney. This post will tell you what you need to know…
Serving as second chair on a jury trial is one of the most exciting opportunities for an aspiring trial attorney. As second chair, an attorney is responsible for ensuring that everything runs smoothly during trial. That means keeping track of everything that needs to happen behind the scenes,...
A young lawyer’s first experiences in trial are often as second-chair trial counsel. The role of second chair is not just a rite of passage to becoming lead trial counsel, but crucial to success at trial. The following are ten lessons I learned as second-chair trial counsel to my mentor and managing partner, Brian Kabateck, over the course of six high-stakes jury trials, all of which resulted in substantial verdicts.
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