Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

SOME RANDOM IDEAS FOR TRIAL PERSUASION

February 4, 2017 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

Dr. Amy Singer has been recognized as an outstanding trial consultant for many years. Her firm, trial consultants Inc., www.trialconsultants.com has worked with plaintiff attorneys throughout the country. Dr. Singer and I worked on many trials in the past and the wisdom of her advice is still valid. Here are some random notes from our collaboration for your consideration. Intangible Damage Formula She suggests this formula for the calculation of non-economic damages: apply the juror’s personal concerns and interests to…

NEGOTIATION AS TAUGHT BY DONALD TRUMP

January 23, 2017 Paul Luvera Comments 1 comment

In his own uniquely modest way, President-elect Trump has said: “Our country needs a truly great leader, and we need a truly great leader now. We need a leader that wrote The Art of the Deal” which, of course was a book he wrote. In fact his 1987 book has sold over 1 million copies. He says that his style of deal making is simple and straightforward: “I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing to…

A TRIAL IS A MORALITY PLAY

January 15, 2017 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

The December 2016 issue of The Jury Expert http://www.thejuryexpert.com/2016/12/making-it-moral-how-morality-can-harden-attitudes-and-make-them-more-influential/ features an article by Andrew Luttrell: “Making it Moral: How Morality can Harden Attitudes and Make Them More Influential.” The article brought to mind the writings of Professor George Lakoff. Professor of cognitive science, George Lakoff at the University of California in Berkeley wrote the well-known book The Political Mind. In it he argues that politics “is about moral values.” He notes that every successful political leader presents their ideas on the basis…