I am a great admirer of David Ball because he is one of very few people who has taken the effort to spell out the steps and procedures for trying a civil case based upon sound research and experience. Many people have explained procedures and concepts, but few have done so in a “paint by the numbers” style of teaching. His latest edition of Damages 3 is a book every trial lawyer should own, read and put into practice. Here…
Why not apply for the College this year. If you are fortunate enough to attend you will find that the you who completed the course is not the same person who started it. A transformation into a real human being will have taken place. Not only that, the new you is a far better trial lawyer then the old one. If you attend, introduce yourself to me when I show up to teach there. I look forward to seeing you….
I’ve written about The jury Expert (www.thejuryexpert.com) before and my view that it consistently offers valid and helpful ideas for trial lawyers. In January Charlotte A. Morris wrote a piece she called “It’s Deja vu All Over Again: More thoughts on Doing Effective Voir Dire.” I wrote about this article previously: https://plaintifftriallawyertips.com/some-thoughts-on-jury-selecton Here are some more thoughts from the article worth considering: 1. Don’t talk too much about yourself or ask personal questions before you have introduced a topic more…