Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Today I want to share two more "rules" for communication. The first deals with how you should strart your story to the jury and the second deals with the order or sequence of telling your story. Here are some thoughts for you to consider: START THE STORY WITH THE DEFENDANT & NOT THE PLAINTIFF When a series of focus studies were done across the country the outcome confirmed what was already an accepted fact. That fact is that people apply…

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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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