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What I teach Harvard Law School students about opening arguments

  • Written by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Professor of Law, Harvard University
imageFormer U.S. President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on April 19, 2024.Sarah Yenesel - Pool/Getty Images

Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by lawyers, in reality the opening statement is likely the most important single event of a trial.

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