Sometimes it’s important to go back to basics and remember we are not just involved in some high stakes game, but are representing people. People who are entitled to justice. “Money makes the world go around,the world go around, the world go around,Money makes the world go around, it makes the world go around” From the musical Cabaret “The best things in life are free, but you can keep them for the birds and bees Now give me the money,…
The well known phraseATwo men looked out from prison bars. One saw mud and the other stars@ communicates well the fact that our attitude, how we look at things determines our reality. What we see is depends mainly on what we look for. We need to set our sights high. As Robert Browning wrote: A Ah, but a man=s reach should exceed his grasp. Or what=s a heaven for?@ Josh Billings has rightfully said that life consists not in holding…
How do you evaluate a damage case? That is a problem we all have as witnessed by the unwelcome adverse verdict. There is no perfect answer, but there are some guidelines. We know that the best method is through properly conducted focus studies. We can also discuss with as many non lawyer friends who are willing to listen as we can find. Asking advice of lawyers is a hit and miss approach as lawyers don’t think like jurors and it…