http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/sv-has-very-good-post-on-jury-sympathies/ The First Blog Dedicated To California Employment Law. Original reporting. Cradle-to-grave law tracking. Since 2004. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/sv-has-very-good-post-on-jury-sympathies/#comment-1163 George Lenard Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:01:08 +0000 http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/?p=542#comment-1163 Thanks for linking to my post. Your added point correctly suggests that the way the defense attorney shapes the case can be critical on these attitudinal points -- and the current economic situation provides fodder for a good defense lawyer, just as for a good plaintiff's lawyer. We must also always remember that there is only so much the attorney can do. Juries thinking collectively are smart, and if one side's case stinks, they smell it! Thanks for linking to my post. Your added point correctly suggests that the way the defense attorney shapes the case can be critical on these attitudinal points — and the current economic situation provides fodder for a good defense lawyer, just as for a good plaintiff’s lawyer. We must also always remember that there is only so much the attorney can do. Juries thinking collectively are smart, and if one side’s case stinks, they smell it!

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