Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

1. We must be willing to fight for what we know to be right Every worthwhile goal has obstacles. As Albert Einstein has said: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." That’s why it’s been rightly pointed out that the door to success is marked "push." The classic work on motivation, Think and Grow Rich says it well: Great achievement is born out of struggle. All rivers and some people are crooked because they follow the path…

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Last week I spoke in New Orleans to the state trial lawyers. On the program was Dorothy Clay Sims from Ocala, Florida. She has lectured extensively on cross examining doctors and has published books and material on the subject. Her website http://www.ocalaw.com has a lot of material and is a great resource as well. I recommend her publications and if you get a chance, I suggest you attend her seminar. Here are just a few of the many ideas she…

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I was going through a directory on my computer and came across an outline I had made of one of Gerry Spence’s arguments in a birth injury case he tried many years ago. I had gone through the argument and simply noted topics headings in outline form. Of course, it doesn’t do justice to the eloquent argument that Gerry made, but some of the thoughts may be useful to you. Introductory remarks Iappreciate the sacrifice you have all made serving…

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