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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
Lessons for trial lawyers from the bible

Lessons for trial lawyers from the bible

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I’ve talked about the Bible and interpretations that apply to trial lawyersbefore, but I am impressed by the number of entries in Christian Scripture which can be applied to trial lawyers.Without being disrespectful, hereare a very few I’ve thought about as I read them: "…be transformed by the renewal of your mind." Rom 12:2 "…to be made new in the attitude of your minds…" Eph 4:23 Trial lawyers should be continually searching for better ways of doing their professional job.We…

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Cross examination about safety in a work place injury case

Cross examination about safety in a work place injury case

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Wigmore on Evidence was once the "Bible" on evidence and required reading in all major law schools. Wigmore once wrote that cross examination was : "…the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of the truth." The right to face one’s accuser and to cross examine him or her has been a fundamental right in civilized societies for centuries. Here is an outline from an actual case I tried several years ago against the Texaco Refinery when a temporary…

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Trial lessons from church

Trial lessons from church

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We are in Scottsdale and today we went to Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church near Cave Creek. A young priest in his late twenties gave the sermon.He is a handsome muscular fellow who is, in fact, aformerstandout high school and college football player. In giving his talk he told a story about two people, one a historical church person of significance who lived in the 1800’s and theother about a middle class family in the 1970’s. He tied the…

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