Mark O'Mara : It is also the duty of the advocates on both sides of the story to advise or remind the fact finders that testimony is what it is : prepared , coached , rehearsed and presented as well as possible . Writer charged murder defendant Pistorius took `` acting lessons '' for court . O'Mara : True , he seemed on-point , but why should n't he be ? He 's trying to show innocence . He says in litigation , as in life , we show ourselves in best light . Lawyers indeed coach clients . O'Mara : Police , prosecutors , witnesses do it , too . Welcome to litigation . Comment:
Mark O'Mara : Writer charged murder defendant Pistorius took `` acting lessons '' for court . O'Mara : True , he seemed on-point , but why should n't he be ? He 's trying to show innocence . He says in litigation , as in life , we show ourselves in best light . Lawyers indeed coach clients . O'Mara : Police , prosecutors , witnesses do it , too . Welcome to litigation . Comment: