The domino effect; one bad thing leads to another when a case is mishandled

Article Abstract:

The importance of calm, purposeful pretrial preparation for trial attorneys faced with an opponent accustomed to pushing the ethical envelope is discussed. Judges can be expected to exert pressure towards a realistic settlement on such opponents.

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Staying away from the dogs; your first decision should be whether to take a case at all

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A trial lawyer's careful selection of cases is stressed. Many cases depend on facts almost impossible to prove, and the client should understand out the outset that staying with the case will depend on what can be learned in discovery and trial preparation.

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Don't be a discovery walrus; woofing and snorting won't develop story of the case

Article Abstract:

Effective trial practice techniques such as using informal discovery, using focus groups to guide that process and telling a brief story of the case to a layperson to see if that person understands are described.

Discovery (Law)

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