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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
A MIXED SOUP OF IDEAS

A MIXED SOUP OF IDEAS

Projecting Power In a short piece “how to project power” writer Malia Wollen quotes social psychologist Deborah Gruenfeld at Stanford University: “keep your limbs away from your body.” She says some research shows people posed in expensive postures feel more powerful, exhibit higher testosterone levels and have lower levels of stress. Additional advice: make eye contact while you’re talking, but feel free to look away when others do. This is called by scientist having a high “look – speak to…

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CASE ANALYSIS OUTLINE

CASE ANALYSIS OUTLINE

Recently I was asked to meet and discuss a case that was going to be tried in a few weeks by a plaintiff’s lawyer. I thought about the information I’d like from the plaintiff’s attorney to prepare for the discussion and created this outline. It won’t fit all cases and it is overly simplistic, but it is an outline that might stimulate your creating a better format for your cases. Here it is. TRIAL  What venue, judge assigned & trial date – time limits? Identify associate lawyer…

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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF AN APOLOGY

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF AN APOLOGY

I was recently sent an article about the effect of apology by a journalist from the BBC which was interesting. The failure to make an apology has as  serious consequences as making one does. For  example, a bad, or delayed or non apology can cause a great deal of harm. I think the biggest violators of  basic correct apology are politicians and corporations. After all, their attitude is “being powerful means never saying  you are sorry” and many operate on the proposition…

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