[TIP] Class this week discussed the use of trial exhibits. There can be quite a range, starting with the classic diagram of an intersection. I did a little searching to see if I could find some interesting examples.
- A law firm in Colorado specializing in construction defect litigation has posted two PowerPoint presentations ("Building the multi-family development" and "Building a house") as samples of its work.
- The FBI's Investigative and Prosecutive Graphic Unit shows samples of its work, including diagrams and this graphic showing bullet trajectories:
- Some big cases' exhibits have been posted -- e.g., Minnesota tobacco litigation; U.S. v. Microsoft (the government's exhibits); various Watergate trials (see microphone hidden in chapstick below) (from Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum).
An amazing number of companies offer their services to lawyers in creating graphics, computer animations, and so on.
- The Evidence Store got my attention with a quip: "Even Moses Used Exhibits! The ten commandments were possibly the first use of federal rule 1006 permitting summary charts of otherwise voluminous
evidence." Another page asks: "Need a hand for your day in court? How about a foot or a skull?" Amusement aside, the site offers good illustrations of timelines; flow, bar, and column charts; pain and suffering charts; and diagrams. - Animators at Law is another company that produces custom graphics. It also has examples explaining different techniques. For instance, under "metaphor," it illustrates "garbage in, garbage out:"
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