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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
Washington state trial lawyers association – will it change its name?

Washington state trial lawyers association – will it change its name?

I read that the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association is studying a possible change of its name. When the American Trial Lawyers Association decided to change its name to American Association for Justice,somestate trial organizations began to make the same kind of changes to their names. California was one of the largest to do so. There is no question but that a brand or name has an impact on people’s impressions. That’s exactly why Karl Rove and other Republican advisers…

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Final thoughts at trip end

Final thoughts at trip end

Last Thursday Gerry Spence and I flew home from Puerto Vallarta after a six day trip to Puerto Vallarta with our cameras. We visited dozens of small towns and collections of houses in the surrounding area during that time. We saw a part of that area neither of us had seen before and have some great photos. During our time together, with no one else along and no schedule, we talked about a lot of things including surprisingly similar background…

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Gerry spence wisdom

Gerry spence wisdom

Gerry Spence and I are in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We’ve been here since Saturday for a week of traveling around with our cameras and taking photos. He is a professional photographer and I am not, but we both enjoy photography.  Since there are only the two of us, we have spent a lot of time talking about a lot of subjects. Of course, law is the primary one. The trial approach of the Gerry Spence Trial College is unique from…

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