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IDEAS FROM THE BOOK The Social Animal BY DAVID BROOKS

IDEAS FROM THE BOOK The Social Animal BY DAVID BROOKS

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In his book The Social Animal, David Brooks writes about how human beings function and discusses decision making.  Here are a few of his observations worth thinking about the next time you are preparing for a court hearing or a trial. The signficant fact is the essential role of emotion in our decisions and that decisions are largely controlled by an unconscious mind function. 1.   one  of the breakthroughs that help us understand the interplay between emotion and decision-making began…

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Trial check list

Trial check list

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I’m preparing for a major damage trial scheduled to start in a couple of weeks. I’m going through my check lists to get ready so I thought I’d share this basic check list I use/ My procedure is to have individual check list for different aspects of the trial. This one is simply a general reminder list of things to consider. Perhaps something her will be of help to you in your trial practice.                                                                                                                  ATTORNEY TRIAL OUTLINE PRE-TRIAL Experts   Economist Cost of careAnimationPosters/illustrationsMedical illustrations…

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