2. KEEP IT BASIC
PowerPoint is a wonderful tool -- perhaps too wonderful at times. Never forget who the audience is, and the why they are there. Just because the program has a bunch of bells and whistles (read: fly-ins and fancy background options) doesn't mean you have to use them. The courtroom is no place for twirling text sailing into place for the next bullet point, nor do you need to utilize the vast assortment of design themes included in the program.
Unless you'd like your jury to think you're trying to amuse, entertain, or otherwise present your evidence in an obviously condescending manner, I advise making it look like every other professionally-created graphic used in court. There is a reason they all appear similar in design -- simple, clean, and often with a soft blue background.
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