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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
EXAMINATION REGARDING SURVEILLANCE OF CLIENT

EXAMINATION REGARDING SURVEILLANCE OF CLIENT

Defense firms and insurance companies employ people to secretly follow and observe our clients attempting to demonstrate they aren’t hurt as badly as claimed. Their goal is to show fraudulent claims. This is done more frequently in major cases, but it happens in “ordinary” ones as well. Here is an outline of a deposition from an actual case involving client. It will give you a general framework to create a better outline for your case.. (FRAME AS: “tailing, stakeout, spying,…

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POTENTIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW FORM

POTENTIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW FORM

. We should be prepared for interviews with potential new clients whether electronically or by written form. Getting all of the necessary information is important in evaluating whether to take the care or not. In addition, a thorough interview at the time of initial conference with a potential new client reflects the lawyers experience and knowledge. What follows is a simple, basic outline of subject matter to consider in drafting your own client interview form. . INITIAL CONTACT INFORMATION ….

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THE PANDEMIC AND JURY PERSUASION

THE PANDEMIC AND JURY PERSUASION

Jury research regarding the effect of the pandemic on the thinking of jurors regarding damage cases indicates the following general attitudes: 1. Jurors’ distrust in big corporations and their lawyers can lead to vengeful verdicts. The very divisiveness of a big corporation-versus-the-individual case is driven by anger. There’s a perception rooted within the jury that a corporation has only one goal in mind: money. 2. Attention spans are shorter, leading to jurors paying less attention to lengthy testimonies and complex…

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