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Author: Paul Luvera

Luvera practiced plaintiff law 55 years. He is past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member ABOTA, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. Book Luvera on Advocacy available at Trial Guides Publishing Email paul@luvera.org
DEPOSITION OUTLINE OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTRICE DEFENSE EXPERT

DEPOSITION OUTLINE OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTRICE DEFENSE EXPERT

There are a volume of available ideas and outlines for the discovery deposition of a medical malpractice expert including advice to not take the deposition at all in some circumstances. Here is a very basic outline, you can use as a format for your case. A.        INTRODUCTION 1.         Identification of attorney. 2.         Important to understand question before answering. B.        QUALIFICATIONS 1.         SEE WITNESSES biography (a)        BIRTH DATE (b)        MARITAL STATUS 2        GENERAL EDUCATION OUTLINE: SCHOOLS APPLIED FOR & REJECTED? 3.     …

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TAKE A LESSON FROM THE MOVIES & TV – SHORT BUT POWERFUL

TAKE A LESSON FROM THE MOVIES & TV – SHORT BUT POWERFUL

Trial lawyers generally over try their cases and talk to too much. It’s a mistake. Jurors of today have short attention spans and respond to messages that get to the point. Here are examples of what I think demonstrates how a brief, simple message can be very powerful. They are not long. They are not detailed, but they tell a story and do so in a simple well-crafted manner. That’s what we, as trial lawyers should strive to achieve. Delicious is…

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FASTER HORSES, YOUNGER WOMEN, OLDER WHISKEY & MORE MONEY

FASTER HORSES, YOUNGER WOMEN, OLDER WHISKEY & MORE MONEY

The King County Bar Bulletin, https://www.kcba.org/?pg=News-Bar-Bulletin publishes a column by Thomas M. O’Toole, Ph.D. & Kevin R. Boully, Ph.D, trial consultants. A recent issue featured their ideas in a column titled Escaping “Lawyer Brain” in Jury Presentations. It dealt with “developing a communication style that resonates with jurors, one that is both persuasive and engaging.” I thought it made excellent points and should be shared. What has that got to do with the title I chose? Well, I thought about…

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