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COMMUNICATION LESSONS FROM POLITICAL DEBATES

COMMUNICATION LESSONS FROM POLITICAL DEBATES

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Everyone and his brother will have a viewpoint on who did the best job during any political debate. However, we, as trial lawyers, should also view them as learning opportunities for lessons about communications. Let me start with a local political debate between candidates for governor. The present Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna is running against a Democratic former member of congress, Jay Inslee. They held one of several debates last night. It should be noted that I am a…

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ABSENCE

ABSENCE

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My wife and I leave Monday for Italy and from there on a cruise down the Adriatic with a visit in Croatia to the island of Brac where my mother’s family are from. Dad was born in Italy and mother was from Croatia so this is a visit to family history locations. I’ll probably not post anything for the two weeks we are gone. Thanks for reading.

OFF TO THE SPENCE TRIAL COLLEGE

OFF TO THE SPENCE TRIAL COLLEGE

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I leave this Sunday for Wyoming to teach for a few days  at the Spence Trial College. I missed last year for the first time since the program started due to knee surgery. I did miss first year when Gerry invited me because I was in a lengthy trial in Oregon but made every one after that until last year, so I’m looking forward to the experience. In addition, to assisting with the training and the lectures I will give a talk….

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