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By Morgan Smith
In Litigation Posted November 5, 2023

Five top quality ways to visually capture a scene for litigation

For those of you interested in more information on the use of drones and laser scans for capturing scenes, I recommend you check out my recent article in Plaintiff Magazine, which can be found [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Litigation Posted September 17, 2023

Cameras, Cameras Everywhere: How to Leverage Surveillance Video and Data Into Your Case

Some sources estimate that as of 2009 there were over 30 million surveillance cameras in the United States recording over 4 billion hours of images per week — let alone the number of [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Construction Litigation, Litigation, Personal Injury, Tools and Tech Posted August 4, 2023

How to Organize and Present 77,000 Construction Photos for Trial

77,000 photos!!! I admit to being shocked when the key expert on a recent construction defect case told us that over the last couple of years he and his staff had taken over 77,000 electronic [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Legal Graphics, Litigation, Tools and Tech Posted June 23, 2024

How to Get Google Earth Images Admitted for Litigation

Many attorneys rely on Google Earth as the primary source for finding visual information for specific locations, all over the world, involved in litigation (see my prior post discussing how to [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment Litigation, Intellectual Property, Legal Graphics, Litigation, Personal Injury, Tools and Tech Posted June 11, 2024

Five Lessons Learned Going From Litigator to Visual Communication Specialist

People often ask why I stopped litigating cases and created a litigation graphics firm specializing in visual communication for attorneys in mediation and trial. The answer is simple: the work is [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Construction Litigation, Legal Graphics, Litigation, Personal Injury, Tools and Tech Posted May 26, 2024

From “Attack of the Drones” to 3D Modeling for Litigation Graphics (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Drone)

When you hear the word “drone,” it’s hard not to think about the unmanned attack drones flown from airbases and used to hunt down suspected terrorists. The term conjures up [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Legal Graphics, Litigation, Personal Injury Posted March 10, 2024

Two Different Cases, One Similar Lesson: Graphics Make the Key Point

When you’re preparing a case for trial, a great deal of time goes into developing the major themes of your case. Sometimes the case is stunningly complicated, such as in a business dispute [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Litigation, Tools and Tech Posted January 13, 2024

Use Your iPhone6 for Better Presentations

With the introduction of larger screens for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, attorneys now have another powerful tool in the world of presentation equipment. Whether planning a presentation for [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Construction Litigation, Legal Graphics, Personal Injury Posted January 5, 2024

When Photos Don’t Tell the Story in Litigation

While a picture is surely worth a thousand words, there are times when photographs of a scene don’t cut it for case presentation. In many cases, the scene may have substantially changed [...]

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By Morgan Smith
In Legal Graphics, Litigation, Personal Injury Posted November 11, 2023

When Trial Graphics Give Crucial Context to a Case

Trial graphics can go far beyond photographs to enhance juror understanding. This post discusses graphics used to display an unguarded chain-and-sprocket mechanism within a sugar silo. As the [...]

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