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The importance of metaphors to trial lawyers

The importance of metaphors to trial lawyers

George Lakoff is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He has previously taught at Harvard University and is a well known authority in linguistics. He has written several books and is associated with the Rockridge Institute who offer internet information on the subject of language and communications. Lakoff wrote a book, Metaphors We Live By along with co author Mark Johnson. Lakoff confirms what research has demonstrated, that reality is defined by metaphor. Metaphors are part…

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Big business and big corporations manipulate science to their own profits

Big business and big corporations manipulate science to their own profits

The National Law Journal of July 23rd has an article entitled "Manipulating Science" by Jon Haber. It is worth reading. Haber correctly begins by saying "Corporations will stop at nothing to make and protect their profits, even when they put America lives at risk. Then, when they are shown to be knowingly marketing dangerous products, they typically employ every possible tactic to avoid accountability." How true in my experience over almost fifty years of law practice suing big business and…

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More thoughts about rating trial lawyers

More thoughts about rating trial lawyers

The latest commercial rating system AVVO has caused considerable comment and controversy. A Seattle lawyer has threatened to sue them over his low rating and the newspapers have been running articles about the reaction of lawyers and othersto the site. Comments on this blog about thesite reflect the reaction ofpeople generally. So, how accurate is the the rating system and does it serve a useful purpose? As to the accuracy, lawyers have already found ways of raising the assigned score…

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