News – Tagged "The Elements of Trial"

Trial Guides Founder Aaron DeShaw Wins $77.5M Verdict in Amputation Case

May 22, 2023

Trial Guides is announcing a new customer success story for one of the largest personal injury verdicts of 2023.

Trial Guides Founder Aaron DeShaw has obtained a $77.5 million verdict in a recent amputation case using multiple influences from Trial Guides. His $77.5 million compensatory damages verdict is the largest personal injury verdict in Oregon history, and believed to be the highest single leg amputation verdict in the United States. As with other customer success stories, we asked Aaron for some insights on how he obtained the verdict that might help other Trial Guides customers.

Attorney Uses Five Trial Guides Books to Win Six-Figure Verdict

May 17, 2022

Congratulations to trial lawyer—and Trial Guides customer—Angie Perkins on her recent verdict! Perkins was co-counsel on a wrongful termination and...

10 Tips on Conducting a Winning Cross Examination

May 22, 2021

What you learned in law school and most CLEs about cross examination won't help you much because much of what is taught is long outdated, ineffective, and potentially dangerous for your case. In this in-depth dive into cross examination we address historical teachings on cross examination, why they are no longer relevant, and how new methods will help you succeed in deposition, arbitration and trial. This article is intended to help everyone from law students to 40 year veteran trial lawyers.

Becoming a Trial Lawyer: Forget Playing it Safe

Feb 26, 2021

The way to play it safe in law school was to raise and explain every possible issue. If five arguments supported a particular result, you had better discuss them all. Civil and criminal classes support this type of issue spotting, and some law firms believe this works in litigation. But, this law school training works against you at trial.

Becoming a Trial Lawyer: Trying your First Case

Feb 25, 2021

Trial lawyers have no established standards for determining when someone is ready to try a case. As you wrestle with the question of whether you are ready, remember that this awkward situation is not a result of any inadequacy on your part—the profession has let you down.