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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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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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ADVICE FROM THE SON OF A LAWYER & THOUGHTS ABOUT EXPERT WITNESSES

ADVICE FROM THE SON OF A LAWYER & THOUGHTS ABOUT EXPERT WITNESSES

I have a two unrelated subjects I’d like to discuss with you today. One is helpful advice from a non lawyer which we can benefit from and the other some thoughts about advice for your expert witnesses. Regarding the first, Sunday’s NY Times has an interview with Jake Wobbrock who is the founding CEO of AnswerDash. It is a service that can be downloaded to a website to create answers to customers questions. Jake is professor at the U of…

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