Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

That’s human nature. It’s Biblical. We forgive mistakes but punish sin. It’s built into our nature. I’ve written about this subject  several times, but, the Seattle Times had an article about  a $500,000 verdict which is $100,00 more than the plaintiff asked the jury to award. The trial involved a claim of racial discrimination by the Clark County sheriff’s department. The jurors were quoted as saying: “It was obviously a racist and hostile work environment. We wanted to make a point. There’s…

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Last night, at the Democratic national convention, former president Bill Clinton gave a talk about his wife Hillary. He did not begin by saying: “My wife would make a great president” or “Hillary Clinton has the experience to solve America’s problems.” No, he started out like a master storyteller by saying: “In the spring of 1971, I met a girl.” That approach is the equivalent to saying “let me tell you a story” or “once upon a time.” It immediately…

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Earl Rogers was a famous attorney who died in 1922. He defended 77 murder cases and lost only three.  He was one of the greatest trial lawyers in American history. The long running  TV series, Perry Mason, was based upon Earl Rogers life. His daughter Della Rogers St. John’s wrote a descriptive book of his trial skills in Final Verdict which is not only enjoyable reading, but educational as well. We think about Clarence Darrow as a great trial lawyer, but…

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