Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

The newspaper reports that there was a trial in Missoula, Montana where the defendant was being prosecuted for selling marijuana and charged with both afelony and misdemeanor. After the jury was told the charges, the newspaper reports a juror raised her hand and said "I’ve got a real problem with these marijuana cases." She explained that she thought was over charging for something that should be a crime. Then a couple more jurors raised their hands echoing the same thought…

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1. We must be willing to fight for what we know to be right Every worthwhile goal has obstacles. As Albert Einstein has said: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." That’s why it’s been rightly pointed out that the door to success is marked "push." The classic work on motivation, Think and Grow Rich says it well: Great achievement is born out of struggle. All rivers and some people are crooked because they follow the path…

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Last week I spoke in New Orleans to the state trial lawyers. On the program was Dorothy Clay Sims from Ocala, Florida. She has lectured extensively on cross examining doctors and has published books and material on the subject. Her website http://www.ocalaw.com has a lot of material and is a great resource as well. I recommend her publications and if you get a chance, I suggest you attend her seminar. Here are just a few of the many ideas she…

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