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Some thoughts on jury selecton

February 12, 2011 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

One of the websites I faithfully read is The Jury Expert http://www.astcweb.org/public/publication/. The articles are accurate and generally are consistent with my ideas regarding communication and trial. One of the more recent articles was by Charlotte A. Morris entitled "It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: More Thoughts aon Doing Effective Voir Dire." Her suggestedquestions on tort reform included some of the following: Q. When does it make sense to Sue? When does it not? What makes you feel that way?Q….

Some notes on jury selection

February 5, 2011 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

I was going through some notes on jury selection and found the following. They aren’t very profound, but I thought perhaps there is something here that might help you in jury selection. The first note deals with the identification of jurors whose attitude is deference to authority. We call them “authoritarians” and they are dangerous jurors, especially when you are suing an authority figure or entity like the police or a doctor. Here are my notes about this class of…

The need for determination in the face of adversity

January 28, 2011 Paul Luvera Comments 1 comment

The key to achieving success for our clients lies in overcoming adversity with dogged determination. Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States. He once wrote: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common then unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has…