Blake Snyder has written a book titled Save the Cat. It deals with script writing which ties into brief writing, themes and trial structuring. Here are just a few of his thoughts about this which you might consider regarding your next case or trial. By the way, we are still in trial so I have limited time for this blog right now. concentrate on writing one sentence. One line because if you can learn how to tell me “what is it?”…
We returned from our family cruise and and I am working to prepare for a trial starting Monday in Seattle involving a Florida corporation’s operation of delivery trucks transporting goods purchased from Sears and Best Buy on our public roads. Their breach of trust to the traveling public for providing safe drivers resulted in a rear end collision with our client’s pick up truck. The resulting fire burned him to death leaving a young pregnant wife. Due to the trial…
Here is a rough “flow of consciousness” outline of thoughts about a drug device product case. I find it helpful to outline ideas picked up from focus studies, reading and just thinking about the case which I then narrow down and refine to useable themes, cross examination ideas and trial approaches to trial. Maybe something here will trigger ideas in your case. CONCEPTS Any risk of serious injury or death is unacceptable if reasonable prevention methods would eliminate or minimize the…