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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
MORE IDEAS ABOUT EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE

MORE IDEAS ABOUT EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE

I’ve written about The jury Expert (www.thejuryexpert.com) before and my view that it consistently offers valid and helpful ideas for trial lawyers.   In January Charlotte A. Morris wrote a piece she called “It’s Deja vu All Over Again: More thoughts on Doing Effective Voir Dire.” I wrote about  this article previously: https://plaintifftriallawyertips.com/some-thoughts-on-jury-selecton Here are some more thoughts from the article worth considering: 1.  Don’t talk too much about yourself or ask personal questions before you have introduced a topic more…

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REPORT FROM SPENCE REGIONAL SEMINAR LEAVENWORTH, WASHINGTON

REPORT FROM SPENCE REGIONAL SEMINAR LEAVENWORTH, WASHINGTON

Here is a late report of the Trial Lawyer’s College regional meeting in Leavenworth, Washington. The theme was “Discovering the Story” and it was very well attended with some 94 lawyers.  I picked Gerry up at the airport and we made the 2.5 hour drive there talking  the whole way. At 82 years of age my friend’s mind is sharp and he gets along better then my 76 year old body moves. We missed a turn (I was driving) because Gerry…

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IDEAS FROM THE BOOK The Social Animal BY DAVID BROOKS

IDEAS FROM THE BOOK The Social Animal BY DAVID BROOKS

In his book The Social Animal, David Brooks writes about how human beings function and discusses decision making.  Here are a few of his observations worth thinking about the next time you are preparing for a court hearing or a trial. The signficant fact is the essential role of emotion in our decisions and that decisions are largely controlled by an unconscious mind function. 1.   one  of the breakthroughs that help us understand the interplay between emotion and decision-making began…

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