Last week I spoke in New Orleans to the state trial lawyers. On the program was Dorothy Clay Sims from Ocala, Florida. She has lectured extensively on cross examining doctors and has published books and material on the subject. Her website http://www.ocalaw.com has a lot of material and is a great resource as well. I recommend her publications and if you get a chance, I suggest you attend her seminar. Here are just a few of the many ideas she…
I was going through a directory on my computer and came across an outline I had made of one of Gerry Spence’s arguments in a birth injury case he tried many years ago. I had gone through the argument and simply noted topics headings in outline form. Of course, it doesn’t do justice to the eloquent argument that Gerry made, but some of the thoughts may be useful to you. Introductory remarks Iappreciate the sacrifice you have all made serving…
A great deal has been written about the connection between script and screen play writing to our trial planning. The source of the most generally accepted way to write a story for a movie or book is a pattern identified by American scholar Joseph Campbell applicable to drama and story telling. It’s basic format involves the hero who goes out doing great deeds on behalf of his or her tribe, group or civilization generally. Here’s a general outline of Joseph…