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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
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT GOOD COMMUNICATION

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT GOOD COMMUNICATION

Good clear communication involves a great deal of factors. Here is a refresher of ten primary rules of high-quality communication. It has been said that the eyes are the windows to a person’s soul. When we like things, our pupils dilate. When we dislike things, our pupils contract. Eye contact is one of the most important parts, if not the most essential, part of communication. In ordinary conversation it’s been determined that we maintain eye contact about 50% of the…

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THOUGHTS ABOUT NEGOTIATION & SETTLEMENT

THOUGHTS ABOUT NEGOTIATION & SETTLEMENT

I have been a fan of Roger Dawson for many years. See:  http://www.rdawson.com I have read most of his books about sales and negotiation. I have attended his lectures. His ideas about communication, persuasion, sales and negotiation make a great deal of sense to me. Dawson was born in England and then became president of one of California’s largest real estate companies. Since 1982 he has been a full-time speaker and writer regarding sales issues. Here is a brief summary of…

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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEATER AND TRIAL LAWYERS

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEATER AND TRIAL LAWYERS

I’d  like you to consider the relationship between the theater and being a trial lawyer.  As  a trial lawyer you need to be a  script writer. Not in the sense of making  up facts, but in the sense of  deciding how to tell the story. The framing you select and the characters you decide to introduce from the actual facts of your case. You need to be the director. You have to decide h0w to present your client’s story and…

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