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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
CREATING A JURY VOIR DIRE

CREATING A JURY VOIR DIRE

I believe it is Important to prepare well for jury selection. The focus should be on the critical issues in the case. A brief outline can help remind you of the areas that need to be inquired about. What follows is an outline from an actual trial held in Snohomish County, which resulted in a record damage verdict. The case involved A man and his wife who had immigrated from India twenty years before. They both were dressed in traditional…

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT BETTER TRIAL STRATEGIES

RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT BETTER TRIAL STRATEGIES

. . I was privileged to be invited by Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence to teach at the first Trial Lawyer College held in 1994 at the Thunderhead Ranch in DuBois, Wyoming. I taught there each summer for the next twenty years until my retirement from active law practice. Here are some notes of ideas from the July 2015 program which I believe still are relevant today. . Gerry Spence General Advice . If you are a genuine & real…

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       MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SUMMATION IDEAS

       MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SUMMATION IDEAS

.                            . Principles of Medicine . Here are some random ideas regarding argument points in a medical malpractice case for your consideration. 1.When a patient puts their life in hands of a doctor they have right to trust and rely upon getting the best care possible. . 2.When any question of human safety is involved, the policy ought to be: “if there is any doubt don’t take…

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