Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Conrad Black, former CEO of Hollinger International stood trial in Chicago this year. The 62 year old Canadian born, was a member of Britain’s House of Lords was charged with stealing some $60 million dollars from shareholders and was charged with some 42 counts of mail fraud against four defendants. Not only was the trial of interest because of the prominence of the multi millionaire involved, but because he chose as his lead attorney a Canadian lawyer, Edward L. Greenspan,…

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Here are some concepts I keep on a sheet in front of my trial notebook during a trial: BE BRIEF & GET TO THE POINT TALK TO THE JURY – ONE BY ONE stick to the main point – don’t stray Be Calm – Stay calm & confident Be Poised – stop, listen & think – act Be Slow – Pace & timing: [speak slowly] Be Clear – Short & clear [Use analogies] Be Nice – Always professionally WORDS TO…

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In July of this year, Peter Hart Research & Associations published survey findings. The results are of interest to t rial lawyes. The survey found: Americans are deeply worried about the nation’s future and corporate misconduct is a major source. They see corporate misconduct as a central problem in the U.S. Americans believe hcorporations put the bottom line ahead of fairness for consumers and employees Americans believe corporate misconduct is a much more serious national problem than lawsuit abuse The…

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