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Month: January 2011

The need for determination in the face of adversity

The need for determination in the face of adversity

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The key to achieving success for our clients lies in overcoming adversity with dogged determination. Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States. He once wrote: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common then unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has…

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Developing a case referral office policy

Developing a case referral office policy

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If you are contacted about cases that you either can’t or don’t want to accept you should consider a standard office policy on referral of cases. Here is an example of a policy: A GENERAL POLICY 1. There are four types of cases we refer out to other attorneys: (1) Cases involving legal work outside of our area which have sufficient merit to justify a referral to a specific attorney (2) Cases with we don’t feel are substantial enough but…

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The immportance of a trial theme&the rule of three

The immportance of a trial theme&the rule of three

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In connection withprepration for a trialmy partner and I had a discussion about trial themes and how many items should be listed or relied upon for best communication.Here’s some informationI generated in connection with the discussion. TRIAL THEMES There are respected jury consultants who do not believe themes in a trial are necessary or helpful. However, others feel strongly that themes are important. In discussing the issue, we need to make sure we have the same understanding of what is…

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