Clear writing is an essential requirement for trial lawyers. My wife Lita gave me a book by Lynne Truss Eats, Shoots and Leaves which deals with the proper use of pronunciation marks and has cartoon’s to illustrate the lessons. I think the lessons are important about clear writing and the proper use of pronunciation marks. Here’s an example: A panda walks into the library. He eats a sandwich, then draws his bow and shoots two arrows. "Why did you do…
lCarence Darrow came out of retirement several times. Once for the Scopes trial, once for the Leopold and Leob trial and once for the Massie case in Honolulu. The Massie affair began in 1931 when a young navy wife Thalia Massie claimed she had been gang raped by four or five Hawaiians. Arrests followed and a jury, which included two Chinese and two Japanese jurors, heard final arguments on December 1, 1931. After ninety seven hours of deliberations the jury…
Here are some thoughts about a safety cross examination when the defendant has failed to take steps to prevent hazards, injury or death to others. The evaluation process involves at least some of the following in this outline EVALUATING THE COST AND EFFORT INVOLVED TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE THE HAZARD 1. Isn’t it true that: Any risk of serious bodily injury or death is always unacceptable if reasonable means could have been used to minimize or eliminatethe danger? 2. Agree…