Here's what I see all the time in trial openings:

😴 Same tone 😴 Same pace 😴 Same energy

The WHOLE way through…

And THAT'S the problem.

In trial, you're always doing one of three things: 👉🏽 Teaching 👉🏽 Storytelling 👉🏽 Dealing with resistance

Each one needs a different energy.

Teaching should FEEL electric.

Storytelling should FEEL like a movie.

Dealing with resistance requires calm & confident leadership.

When all three sound the same, jurors don't feel anything.

Great openings manage energy on purpose.

They let jurors learn, feel, and engage — moment by moment.

Tune in NOW! 🎧

Love, Sari

Quote:

"Most openings are boring and unmemorable because the energy never changes. It's the same energy the entire time — and that's mindless and boring for jurors. Great openings work because they manage energy from section to section, letting jurors learn something, feel something, and stay engaged."

• Sari de la Motte

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