I know I’ve written about this before and that all of you agree, but the more I observe people in general and young lawyers in particular I think they are trying achieve success in the wrong way. Great trial lawyers become great not by learning skills and techniques, but by first learning about themselves and the changes of attitudes they need to make for greatness. Certainly, the first lesson is we have to be true ourselves. As Shakespeare wrote in…
Have you ever taken the time to mentally step into the shoes of your jurors and look at the trial as if you were a juror rather than a lawyer representing a client? We know that most jurors are asking themselves: “what does the person suing want and what does the other side claim?” But subconsciously the most basic question they all have is: “what is in this case for me? How does this case affect me, my family and…
Here’s a very simple outline for cross examination about worker safety. You would add to this relevant information and discovery from the case. It’s a start, however, for you to consider and improve upon: WARNING-SAFETY CROSS EXAMINATION GENERAL OUTLINE COLLATERAL ATTACK ELIMINATING OR MINIMIZING RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TRUE THAT TEXACO SHOULD HOLD PARAMOUNT THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF IT’S WORKERS? AGREE WITH THE PROPOSITION THAT: ANY RISK OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH IS ALWAYS UNACCEPTABLE IF REASONABLE…