I recently read a book by Dr. Mardy Grothe,I never metaphor I didn’t Like. It has excellent discussions about metaphor and language which we trial lawyers would benefit from reading. Here are some examples of ones I liked: You were born an original, so don’t die a copy.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: People are like stained glass windows. The sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is…
Did you see this news article? A blue fin tuna was purchased at auction in Japan for $104,700 in January of 2009! Now if a dead fish has a real world market value of more then $100,000 what’s a permanent injury to a human being worth? If we want to look at actual values placed on things by society we have no trouble doing that with material things. A dead tuna is worth $100,000 and a painting is worth $100…
I’ve written before about my belief that your trial notebook (and deposition notebook) should contain basic check lists or outlines for every examination you conduct whether you are an experienced or inexperienced trial lawyer. All of my outlines are very simple and basic. For each examination I revise them to fit the particular situation involved. I use them as a reminder list to be sure I cover each point I need to cover. I never read from them, but rather…