When handling a case, it's vital as an attorney employed under Brakus Law Firm to hand your events mapped out in a court case. This prevents attorneys from looking "ignorant" within a case.
When conducting a case, it's crucial that you meet with the client prior to the trail. This allows you time to examine the evidence provided, as well type your opening statements. It's imperative that you have opening statements pre-typed therefore you can fluently speak in court. These opening statements shall be typed via forum post (Under Clans & Guilds). These shall be published as a form of dialogue towards the case.
Steps of Taking/Handling a case:
1. Read all specifics sent by client(s)
2. Review all evidence given.
3. Contact the client, for additional information.
4. Collect the attorney fee (directly to Brakus Law Firm).
5. Write the formal opening statement (via forum post) Which states the plea, charges and other case specs.
6. Send the opening statement to the client, and see if they agree, or want areas edited.
7. Once agreed on an opening statement, you're ready for court.
[DEFENSE]
The opening statements shall address the portrayed charges, as well counter charges that shall be proposed. The opening statements must address the event(s) that caused the defendant to be charged, as well reasoning upon why these actions are justified, or "law-abiding."
[PROSECUTION]
When operating a case under the prosecution, you shall type within your opening statements the proposed charges. This shall come with as much evidence to support your claim(s). The prosecution shall then propose the charges, and a brief statement of the portrayed events implemented that you wish to have reviewed by that court justice.
Vocabulary terms:
Objection:
An "objection" is called when a party disagrees with the other. This shall not be called during opening statements.
Adjourned:
"Adjourned" is when a session has been dismissed by the Court Justice operating the case.
Contempt:
"Contempt" in court is when a member of either Prosecution / Defense is acting in disobedience. In the event the defendant is acting out in misconduct, warnings will be implemented. Once a member exceeds warnings, they shall be subjected to contempt and found guilty of all charges. Now; when a prosecutor is found guilty of contempt, the charges against defense are dropped and session adjourned.
Affidavit:
The Oath of truth that is given at the beginning of any trial. In the event the oath is not given, any testimony given without that oath is legally void. Anything said without the oath can NOT be used against the defendant without the oath. This is "normally" given by a bailiff.
Signed,
President,
ExtortionistTheory. |