I’ve often used the old school grading system in my trials in several ways. When I went to school the grades were A, B, C, D & F. Of course, there were grade variations such as B+ or B- as well, but those were the basic grades. I’ve used this as an analogy to the conduct of the defendant. "Should the defendant get a passing grade for their conduct? What grade does this defendant deserve for the effort made to…
I am at Princeville on Kauai attending the annual Inner Circle of Advocates. I’ll try to post something this week, but if you don’t hear from me you;ll know why
If you have followed this blog, you know that I am a believer in check lists. The medical profession has discovered that when doctors follow established and valid check lists they make a lot fewer errors. Pilots religiously follow precise check lists before they take off and lawyers should create as well as use check lists too. Here’ a recent check list I created and which is a work in progress. My procedure is to create a check list and…