Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

WISE ADVICE ABOUT SHORT TRIALS

April 18, 2015 Paul Luvera Comments 1 comment

Don Keenan of Atlanta is known to every plaintiff’s lawyer in the country for his outstanding results and his years of sharing his knowledge with the plaintiff’s bar. He’s been a friend for over two decades. I’ve known him through organizations (we both have served as president of the Inner Circle of Advocates) and through our proffesional work. I always have admired his cutting edge thinking and his willingness to share with others. I am a big fan and read his blog regularly…

WHEN WE ENDURE THE TORTURE OF LOSING

April 10, 2015 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

A lawyer I have known for many years and whom I admire, recently received a defense verdict after a four-week trial. His pain over the phone in talking to me was understandably palpable. I was thought about what Adlai Stephenson said when he was asked how he felt after losing his run for presidency of the United States. He said “I was reminded of a story that Abraham Lincoln used to tell. He was asked how he felt once, after an unsuccessful election…

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN JURORS NOD AT WHAT WE SAY OR THE WITNESS SAYS?

April 4, 2015 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

Dr Stanley Brodsky and Dr. Michael P. Griffin PhD from the University of Alabama published an article “When Jurors Nod” that’s worth thinking about. the authors note that the attention of attorneys to a juror is captured when jurors nod their heads. We assume it means agreement with us. When an attorney or witnesses testify, there are often people on the jury nod their heads up and down, some rapidly and some with barely visible movement of the head. The…