Attorneys sometimes act in trial or mediation as if they’re little more than an evidence machine collecting all the right evidence, excluding all the improper evidence, applying the law and expecting a positive outcome. That might be good enough to win some cases, but any really good attorney is a masterful storyteller who can shape that evidence and the law into a compelling narrative.

This article shares seven elements of powerful storytelling and shows how they can be applied to help any attorney presenting a case.