Our Case Analysis service offers a comprehensive and strategic examination of the legal, perceptual, and psychological elements of your case. We delve into the strengths and weaknesses of the case, focusing on likely decision-maker perceptions to ensure the most persuasive delivery in mediation and/or trial.

A Case Story Presentation Plan is the backbone for our case story development and delivery process. We collaborate closely with the legal team to develop the strongest narrative and its most compelling and beneficial delivery. The presentation plan determines everything from motions strategy and voir dire topics and sequence, to case story sequencing, witness selection, witness order and demonstrative visuals strategy — all marshaled to drive the desired verdict.

Demonstrative Visuals provide a critical advantage in the courtroom by transforming complex facts and abstract concepts into clear, compelling visual representations. More than just supporting a point or two, we build a “storyboard” for your case delivery in the visual “channel” of your client’s case story narrative. Recognizing the power of well imagined visual aids to enhance understanding and retention, we provide specialized training and experience delivering in this vital service.

Our Opening Statements service is designed to set powerful and persuasive frames, imagery and verbal anchors for your client’s entire case story presentation. Recognizing the critical importance of first impressions in the courtroom, we help craft opening remarks that are not only clear but strategically structured to resonate. We focus on introducing the case in a compelling narrative form, highlighting frames and imagery with supporting demonstrative visuals.

In the critical process of jury selection our approach is meticulously tailored to the unique dynamics of each case story. We help you voir dire potential jurors on their current individual propensities to reconstruct your client’s case story along the very lines you’d most like. We employ a strategic method to empower and align with jurors instead of attacking them which lays the groundwork for a favorable trial outcome with each Juror.

Just as research has revealed that human beings make decisions the same way despite education or background, they also similarly reveal much of their decision-making process through verbal and nonverbal ways—and that process is always open to your influence. By being present from voir dire to opening statements and through the cross of (at least) the first few witnesses, Eric can deliver assessments of where—and for which specific jurors— elements of the case presentation plan are making headway and where your presentation may need adjustment. This service can be applied equally to arbitration, mediation panels, and bench trials.

MetaSystems, in partnership with Terri Murphy Communications, is acutely aware of the need for enhanced communication and engagement with all legal decision makers. The best prepared can be wrecked by a poor presentation.

With a diverse career in training, authoring and practice in every phase of communication, connection and engagement, the team at MetaSystems can offer a comprehensive list of options to enhance any presentation in or out of court for your clients and your firm.