Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Today I want to share some random rules of  plaintiff trial work that are not all connected, but, for me at least, have meaning.  They include some of these  ideas: Gerry Spence once shared with me the phrase “watchful waiting.” By that he meant the idea of calmly listening to another argue or make personal attacks on you and waiting patiently without interrupting before responding. And, when responding, doing so in a measured calm manner. Ernest Hemingway wrote the classic:  Death…

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As I read Shakespeare I continually see his wisdom applying to me. This week let me cite some examples  to see what you think HE JESTS AT SCARS WHO NEVER FELT A WOUND How true this is. We see in life example after example of this truth. A strong advocate of tort reform and caps has a disabling injury and now complains bitterly about the unfairness of their personal situation. The young person who has yet to experience any pain…

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Indulge me with a little freedom of thought which lacks much practical value. I’ve been thinking about today’s television compared to my childhood of radio drama which got me to thinking about  what we are supposed  to be as  plaintiff’s trial lawyers. First, I think we are supposed to be women and men who are warrior’s for justice. That brings me to the lyrics by Jim Croce: “You don’t tug on Superman’s cape you don’t spit into the wind you don’t pull the…

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