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Month: September 2014

THE STRUGGLE OF BEING A CAREGIVER

THE STRUGGLE OF BEING A CAREGIVER

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Many of us have represented the parents of a brain injured or disabled child, a person whose spouse is paralyzed or a loved one with disabling injuries. While we have a certain medical knowledge about the consequences of the injuries to the injured person injuries are not confined to just the person who was injured. They also involve everyone connected to the circle around the injured person. That includes caregivers as well as the injured person and other uninjured family members….

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DON KEENAN’S THE KEENAN EDGE 2 – A book you should own

DON KEENAN’S THE KEENAN EDGE 2 – A book you should own

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Don Keenan has been my friend for 25 years. We are both past presidents of the inner circle of advocates, one of the nations most prestigious plaintiff trial organizations. We have also shared a lot of ideas about plaintiff trial work. I listen to what he has to say. One of the reasons that I have placed on lot of credibility in Don is he has always been on the cutting edge of communication and persuasion. Like me, he has a…

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THE COMPETENCY OF TRIAL JUDGES

THE COMPETENCY OF TRIAL JUDGES

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A long time attorney friend of mine who was an outstanding trial lawyer until his retirement recently pointed  out to me his concern that we seem to have numerous superior court  trial judges  in this state who simply aren’t experienced enough or qualified to do a competent job as a trial judge especially in jury cases. What are  the minimum requirements to be a superior court judge  in  Washington state? Well, our constitution, in Article IV Sec. 17, says that…

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