I cut my teeth as a young lawyer doing almost exclusively automotive product liability defense. What always amazed me, particularly in cases involving extreme tragedy (death, disfigurement, paralysis), was how the automobile manufacturers took…
Read Articlehttps://youtu.be/IIQbd3SF17k?t=1m22s You don’t want to “cross” Omar. The fun begins at about 1:22.
Read ArticleA great recent post at What About Clients? highlights a policy that will benefit most trial lawyers. Basically, no later than 60 days before trial, take a fresh look at everything. Here’s how it…
Read ArticleAn article in the June issue of For the Defense offers guidance on selecting the best mediator for a particular case. Among the different styles of mediator (evaluative, facilitate, hybrid), one that is often overlooked is a…
Read ArticleThe Defense Research Institute (DRI) is seeking new members and I promised to do my part with this public service announcement.* I’ve belonged to DRI since my first year of practice and I have found…
Read ArticleI know that I am not alone in feeling the inclination sometimes to dispatch a really sharply worded letter or email to my opposing counsel. I’m talking the kind of letter that says a big, snotty…
Read ArticleA recent post on Legal Practice Pro, “When Substituting In, Beware The Pile Of Crap” warned about a risk faced by any lawyer who substitutes into a case in place of another lawyer: getting sanctioned…
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