Rule 225 - Openings And Closings(a) The opening addresses and closing arguments of counsel engaged in trial shall be in accordance with the following principles:(1) Unless the trial Judge shall otherwise permit, only one (1) attorney may present an opening address or a closing argument for any party.(2) Opening remarks shall consist only of a succinct statement, without argument, of the positions and contentions of the party represented by the speaker and a brief recital of the evidence intended to be introduced in support of same.(3) Counsel for the party having the burden of proof of the issue on the pleadings shall open the case and shall be followed by opposing counsel and by third parties in the order in which they appear in the caption of the action, unless otherwise agreed.(4) Counsel for defendant or any third party defendant may elect to make the opening address prior to the taking of any testimony or immediately prior to the presentation of evidence by the defense, unless the trial Judge in a particular case requires such opening address by the defense counsel to be made at a particular time. (5) At the conclusion of the evidence, closing argument shall be presented by counsel in the reverse order in which counsel was entitled to open, so that counsel for the party having the burden of proof shall close last.