A well-developed system will help you manage your practice more efficiently. Judges have the latest law at their fingertips, and attorneys are increasingly expected to do the same. More than half of all litigators in the country are now experimenting with graphics in the courtroom. Using graphics software programs, lawyers are preparing presentations, demonstrative evidence, simulations, and statistics for trial use. Graphics software is being used for trials, hearings, depositions, and other litigation activities.
Graphics paint a picture in jurors' minds.
Everyone recognizes the value of demonstrative evidence in helping the jury understand complex issues. A recent study found jurors' retention rate increased 100 per cent when visual presentations were used. When visual and oral presentations are combined, the retention rate jumps to 650 per cent over oral presentations alone. The message is clear - if you want a jury to understand and retain complex details about your case, you need to show them as well as tell them. Today's computers allow true animation of computer-generated images.