The advocate

Know your case before opposing counsel does.

A matter is won element by element. Crift builds the claim, the burden, and the proof for each — then turns and argues the other side, so the rebuttal you'd have been surprised by is on the table early.

Build the matter element by element; map the claim, the burden, and the weak point in each — and anticipate the rebuttal you haven't heard.

Matter → elements → weak points.
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What it surfaces

  • The element your proof is thinnest on.

  • Opposing counsel's strongest argument — before they make it.

  • The precedent that cuts against you, surfaced rather than buried.

Every element is anchored to authority, so the case you bring is the case you can stand behind.