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Trial Presentation Software Pro’s

The best way to efficiently organize and present evidence during a trial is with one of several trial presentation programs (Trial Director, Sanction, Visionary).  Like most of the trial presentation software programs, Sanction by Verdict Systems allows the user to scan evidentiary documents, photos and other images into a database for quick electronic identification, access and display.  Legal video clips can also be included in your database whether it be video deposition testimony, surveillance footage, computer animations, legal graphics etc.

One way, trial presentation software is set apart from non-legal presentation programs is the ease with which I can create a clip from a video deposition.  For example: say you wish to impeach the credibility of a witness during cross-examination with their video deposition testimony.  Instead of reading that particular segment of questions and answers from the transcript, you can quickly ‘cut out’ the clip you want to show (i.e. – page 56, line 19 through page 57, line 8 ) and the jury can see and hear for themselves as the witness contradicts themselves on the big screen.  It’s hard for your opposition to dispute what jurors saw with their own two eyes.

It helps a juror’s understanding of your arguments when you are able to zoom in on the specific portion of a photograph or highlight the relevant paragraph(s) on a crucial document.  Having the right trial presentation software will allow your trial technician to do those things and more.  Technical competency goes a long way with the modern jury as they are used to seeing trial presentations on television series (CSI effect).  Electronic Discovery will help organize exhibits for trial and proceedings will move along faster as a result.  Get with the program….the trial presentation program!