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When Things Just Don’t Figure…
We are often confronted with confusing and conflicting technical data and statistics in confronting experts of all sorts. A few well chosen quotes or analogies can often be used with juries to debunk or blunt the impact of such testimony. Here are a few suggestions to add to your trial tactics bag of tricks: 1.… →
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“A Tail Isn’t a Leg” Analogy – Saying its So, Doesn’t Make It So
Ever have an attorney argue a question of law or fact which just was not so. Some people believe if they say something loud and frequently enough, it makes it so. Abraham Lincoln had a pretty clever way of dealing with such tactics. On one occasion, Abraham Lincoln, as a young trial lawyer in Illinois,… →
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Deposition Preparation Short List
Here is a short list of items to cover with your client the next time you have a discovery deposition: 1. Listen and make sure you understand the question. 2. Stop for five seconds and think. 3. Answer the question. 4. Is there more than one answer that is correct? 5. If there is, then… →
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Preparing for Mediation- It’s All in the Details
Thorough preparation for a mediation session increases the odds that you will be able to effectively and efficiently move your case towards settlement. Below is a checklist of items to address prior to your mediation: 1. Selection of a Mediator: This task is done in cooperation with the opposing party. If the case involves particularly complex issues and… →
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