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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
A SIMPLE ATTORNEY DEPOSITION PREPRATION CHECKLIST

A SIMPLE ATTORNEY DEPOSITION PREPRATION CHECKLIST

We all know how to take depositions, but sometimes  we forget the basics  because we think we don’t have to prepare. Here’s a very simple outline of things to consider before you take a deposition.  It’s a reminder of what we should consider before we depose someone. PRELIMINARY PREPARATION  1. MAKE COPIES  OF THE CIVIL RULE: The Civil Rules relating to deposition discovery have provisions governing conduct and objections that are permissible during a deposition. With some defense counsel it may…

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SIMPLICITY

THE IMPORTANCE OF SIMPLICITY

As of Sunday, my wife Lita are back from our Safari adventure. The route there was Seattle to Dubai. Dubai to Cape Town. Cape Town to Johannesburg. Johannesburg to Maun, Botswana and Botswana to the Safari Camp Mombo. That involves 30 hours of flying time and if this post is not perfectly clear it’s because I still have jet leg. At the risk of being too repetitive let me take a moment on communications. I spent yesterday on the motion…

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FOCUS GROUP STUDIES

FOCUS GROUP STUDIES

NOTE: My wife and I leave for Botswana Africa this week and I will not be posting anything for several weeks. Thanks  for checking back later —————————————————————————————- We all know the value  of focus studies. The problem is  there are so many ways  of  conducting focus studies that they can lead  to incorrect conclusions. My own view is that mock trial studies, that is presenting a mini trial with plaintiff and defense evidence  and argument is fraught  with the danger…

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