I have been a trial lawyer for over fifty years with a law practice focused on those who have suffered damages or harm due to the fault of someone else. I’m usually content with what I have done for others during this last half century of being a lawyer until I go to an affair like the one I just attended. Last year I was inducted into the National Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame along with Phil Corboy, Chicago; J.B. Spence, Florida;…
I’ve just finished reading Fank Luntz’s new book Win, the key principles to take your business from ordinary to extraordinary by Dr. Frank I.luntz. Luntz wrote the book Words that Work that every trial lawyer should read. Here are a few of the things I thought worth sharing. He quotes Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz: “I don’t think God put us on this earth to be ordinary. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond…
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…