Advice to law students: objection techniques
Most law schools have just commenced their classes for the year, so I think this is an appropriate time to dispense some advice to the lawyers of tomorrow. One of the most important things you will do as a lawyer is object during a trial or a hearing. Since no one in law school will tell you that there are different ways to object, I feel it is incumbent upon me to do so. Practitioners, please chime in with your thoughts.
So. There are different levels of objections. Believe you me. Here, reproduced for your benefit and that A you’re going to get this semester, is the heirarchy:
- Objection
- Objection!
- I object!
- With all due respect, I object!
- I strenuously object!
- I wholeheartedly object!
- I object with every fiber of my being!
- I respectfully and strenuously object!
- I zealously object!
- I object, I object, I object!
- You’re not going to get away with this shit!
- What the f*ck!
You’re welcome.
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about 3 years ago
I’ll print this out and give it to our Mock Trial competition team.
about 3 years ago
Make sure they work in one “What the f*ck” and one “With all due respect, I object!” every direct and cross.
about 3 years ago
Great. You’re giving away all the third year secrets to the first years. Now what do they have to look forward to?
about 3 years ago
Debt.
about 3 years ago
That’s great. I heard a kid getting sentenced the other day say, “This is the dumbest shit I’ve done.” The judge snapped back…”No, the first time you broke into a car was. This is pushing your luck.” Not really on target with the objection thing…but hearing swearing in court that isn’t testimony is always amusing.