Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

I’ve studied communication principles for my entire trial lawyer career. The truth is that because human nature doesn’t change the fundamentals have remained unchanged for hundreds of years. Technology has brought new ideas for good communication, but we humans still process communication in the same way. Here is an outline of some of the basic fundamentals of good communication Professor Albert Mehrabian at UCLA conducted a well known study regarding how people receive information. [TR1] He is known for his pioneering…

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During the time of presidential debates, NPR had a program “Secrets of Winning the Presidential Debates.” It consisted of ideas and recommendations from political advisors and those skilled in public speaking. Some of the advice include the following ideas: develop a list of three items you MUST say in the debate. Have it in front of you. Use it as a checklist before each answer you give. Try to fit it into more than one answer. In giving responses keep…

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 In 1936 Dale Carnegie published a book with the tile “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Whatever your reaction to the title, the contents are the single most accurate collection of truths about human nature and communications. The book is still as popular today as it has been since it’s publication in 1936. I recommend it as required reading for all lawyers and especially trial lawyers. Here is a very brief outline of the fundamentals taught in the book….

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