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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
First aid for lawyers when they lose their case

First aid for lawyers when they lose their case

I’ve published about losing cases before, but I’d like to repeat this because of reports from friends who have given it their best effort but still lost the case. Here’s my contibution about losing. When trial lawyers who are passionate about their client’s cause lose the case, their pain for the loss of their client is palpable. Dealing with losing is always agony and something we never get used to if we are competitive trial lawyers striving for our client’s…

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Communication concepts re-visited

Communication concepts re-visited

I’ve written about communication concepts before, but in reviewing material for at talk I’m giving I was reminded once again of the basics that we trial lawyers must have in mind when we try cases. THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS We must first remember that non verbal communication is of extreme importance when we are trying lawsuits. Professor Albert Mehrabian UCLA known for his pioneering work in the field of nonverbal communication. His often cited study reported that in human communication the…

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Pat malone’s new book on finding the best medical care

Pat malone’s new book on finding the best medical care

Pat Malone is an outstanding plaintiff’s attorney who is an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. He has written a new book: The Life You Save: Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care — and Avoiding the Worst. The book deals with medical malpractice and finding a good physician. It’s available at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738213047/thliyosa-20#reader You can readChapter One by going to this site: http://lifeyousave.com/excerpt.html. You can read Chapter Two, and watch an interview with Paton the Today show, by clicking here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31852307/ns/today_books-family_and_health….

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