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THE SKILL OF LISTENING & THE MYTH ABOUT HUMAN LOGIC

THE SKILL OF LISTENING & THE MYTH ABOUT HUMAN LOGIC

The Skill of Listening A recent journal of the American College of Trial Lawyers published an article about Kate Murphy, author of the Book You’re Not Listening, lawyers in trial need to know their audience by listing to go with their little understanding is that issues that concern. They need to know how to craft a message that appeals to the other person so you can respond accordingly. Listening is an important skill. One of the things discussed is what…

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LUVERA ON ADVOCACY IS NOW AVAILABLE

LUVERA ON ADVOCACY IS NOW AVAILABLE

My wife Lita and I practiced together as plaintiff trial lawyers for over forty years. We’ve written a book about plaintiff trial advocacy which is being published by Trial Guides, a legal media company that focuses on civil plaintiff publications. In addition to the nation’s leading trial lawyers its products are used by the U.S. Department of Justice, the ACLU, the AAJ and multiple law schools. We are pleased to have them as our publisher. TRIAL GUIDES______________________________________________________ This book is…

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YOU ARE THE MESSAGE TO THE JURY WHETHER YOU ARE SPEAKING OR NOT

YOU ARE THE MESSAGE TO THE JURY WHETHER YOU ARE SPEAKING OR NOT

In analyzing what the demeanor of the plaintiff trial lawyer should be during trial, one should keep in mind how jurors and judges arrive at their viewpoints, opinions and verdicts. Research and functional magnetic resonance imaging has confirmed the majority of our decisional thought processing goes on at a subconscious level. Our impressions and decisions are not logical, but rather a process that occurs without our conscious involvement and at an unconscious level. However, these subconscious conclusions are always rationalized…

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