Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

I read an interesting article: Who is the Lawyer of the Century by Gerald F. Uelmen, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Univesity  http://llr.lls.edu/volumes/v33-issue2/uelman.pdf The author discusses a number of lawyers who might qualify including Gerry Spence. When Spence was asked who he would select, the author says:    "While Spence does not believe in reincarnation,he certainly believes in heroes, and Darrow is his rolemodel. He points to Darrow’s passion for justice for the underdog and championing the causes of the common…

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A trial lawyer friend wrote me about my policy of not agreeing to secrecy or confidentiality as a condition of settlement when demanded by the insurance company or defendant. He pointed out a recent ethics opinion in some state that held it unethical to have such a policy in the client fee agreement. I thought I’d share my response with you. I’ve seen opinions like that, but I believe, short of discrimination, I can decide who to represent and under…

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David Ball’s book Ball on Damages should be on every plaintiff lawyer’s shelf. He has not only accurately captured the correct way to present your case, but has explained the reason why it should be done that way. What follows are some random points David makes that I think are of particular importance in generaland as toopening statement in particular. I’ve "interpreted" them so for the precise thing David has to say, see the book. Let’s start with what I…

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