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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
WHY DON’T WE GET RID OF “DUMBASSED JURORS”?

WHY DON’T WE GET RID OF “DUMBASSED JURORS”?

I received this Email from someone whose address was: bob bdifalco@yahoo.com about my post regarding jury selection. He said: “Lawyers ought to spend their time getting rid of all juries, and hyping up judges so are adequate without dumbassd jurors.” < When the constitution of this country was being debated jury trial was seen as an essential and far reaching civil right. The men who signed the Declaration of Independence and wrote the Constitution provided for three separate provisions in…

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THE CHALLENGE OF JURY SELECTION

THE CHALLENGE OF JURY SELECTION

The subject of jury selection is particularly relevant now because of discussions in Washington state about eliminating preemptory excuses of jurors and because many lawyers generally find it to be a difficult art to master. The discussions in this state about elimination stem from our State Supreme Court who ask whether preemptory excuses should be simply eliminated. The argument for doing so is based primarily upon whether there is discrimination against minorities in the process of jury selection through this…

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WHAT DO TRIAL LAWYERS & THE ACADEMY AWARDS HAVE IN COMMON?

WHAT DO TRIAL LAWYERS & THE ACADEMY AWARDS HAVE IN COMMON?

Bruce Feiler wrote about saying thank you at the Academy Awards in the Sunday New York Times. The observations in his article seem to me to have usefulness for us as trial Lawyers. Here are some of the things the article discussed. At this year’s ceremony the speakers are allowed only 45 seconds which is about 65 words or two tweets to say thanks for the award. So, what advice do the experts have for the award winners? The first…

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