Li Yu, Aasiya Glover, and Prachi Patel Assess the Impact of Rule Changes to Illustrative Aids in Law360

September 25, 2025

BLB&G Partner Li Yu, Senior Counsel Aasiya Glover, and Associate Prachi Patel explore the implications of Rule 107 of the Federal Rules of Evidence on the use of illustrative aids at trial in an article published by Law360.

The authors provide an in-depth analysis of the changes introduced by Rule 107, including its classification of illustrative aids, the definition of demonstrative evidence, and distinctions between illustrative aids and summaries of voluminous admissible evidence. They examine the Rule’s criteria for approving the use of illustrative aids during trial, the procedural requirements for presenting such aids to juries during deliberation, and the ways in which federal courts have interpreted and applied the Rule since its enactment in December 2024. The authors conclude by underscoring how Rule 107 “reflects a recognition that nonevidentiary pedagogical devices may be needed to enable jurors to understand complex arguments, concepts and facts” and offer practical guidance for legal practitioners aiming to leverage illustrative aids in trial settings.

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