Attorneys are constantly using filler words while speaking in court. Filler words are the short, meaningless words or sounds we use instead of a pause. For trial lawyers, filler words are not just annoying, they have the potential to harm your case.
Editing Your Oral Arguments: Removing Filler Words
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Some common filler words:
- Like
- Um
- Ah
- Ugh
- Well
- Okay
- Right?
- And
- Really
- With all due respect
- I just
- Then