Dr. Noelle Nelson

The Eyes Have It: Does Your Witness Know How to Look at Jurors?

Telling your witness to look at the jurors during their testimony without teaching them how to do so can be fatal to your case.  A scared, anxious witness may only dare a quick terrified glance mid-sentence at the jurors, which confirms in the jurors’ minds that yes, this witness is surely hiding something. So much […]

Be Here, Now!

You’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase “Be here, now.” It’s a way to remind ourselves that life is lived in the present moment, and it’s well worth enjoying whatever we can in the present. But “Be here, now” is also a wonderful way to soothe ourselves when confronted by something anxiety-provoking or that upsets us. It’s […]