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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
HOW TO ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG & ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

HOW TO ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG & ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

Recently I read a short article by Annie Mueller about fixing mistakes.(wisebread.com) She  advocated a seven step process for dealing with mistakes. As I read the article I thought about admitted liability cases where the defense admits fault in an effort to minimize the verdict through excluding evidence of fault. In a state like Washington where we have no punitive damages, that means zero information is allowed about the negligent conduct. Of course, the defendant still is in a state…

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DAVID BALL NEW BOOK DAMAGES 3

DAVID BALL NEW BOOK DAMAGES 3

I am a great admirer of David Ball because he is one of very few people who has taken the effort to spell out the steps and procedures for trying a civil case based upon sound research and experience. Many people have explained procedures and concepts, but few have done so in a “paint by the numbers” style of teaching. His latest edition of Damages 3 is a book every trial lawyer should own, read and put into practice. Here…

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ATTEND GERRY SPENCE’S TRIAL LAWYER’S COLLEGE THIS YEAR

ATTEND GERRY SPENCE’S TRIAL LAWYER’S COLLEGE THIS YEAR

Why not apply for the College this year. If you are fortunate enough to attend you will find that the you  who completed the course is not the same person who started it. A transformation into a real human being will have taken place. Not only that, the new you is a far better trial lawyer then the old one. If you attend, introduce yourself to me when I show up to teach there. I look forward to seeing you….

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