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Trial In Action reviewed in The Colorado Lawyer
Trial In Action reviewed in The Colorado Lawyer
June 8th, 2011
Reviewed by Wilbur C. Smith in The Colorado Lawyer (June 2011)
Trial in Action presents a unique twist on the trial lawyer’s art. The authors strongly believe that, as a trial lawyer, "your goal is to help your juries hear, see, and feel your client’s stories." As a means to this end, they present the technique of legal "psychodrama," in which the lawyer prepares for trial through dramatic role playing. continued »
Authors take "Rules" further down the road
May 4th, 2011
Reviewed by J. Michael Conley in the MATA Journal (May)
I was reading "Rules of the Road" by Rick Friedman and Patrick Malone for the third time, not because it was difficult to comprehend on first reading — to the contrary, it is very straightforward and easy reading — and not (I hope) because I was too obtuse to understand the book the first time through, but rather because the book embodied a technique that is really a process. continued »
Trial In Action reviewed in the Whatcom County Bar
April 26th, 2011
Reviewed by Alexander F. Ransom in the Whatcom Country Bar (March)
Trial theory is fun. It’s interesting. From Reptile to Rules of the Road, numerous books written by experienced trial attorneys give perspective on how to successfully conduct jury trials. What persuades juries? What turns them off? Trial In Action: The Persuasive Power of Psychodrama is one of the newest books to broach the subject. In short, the authors explain how to use psychodrama in trial practice. continued »
Trial In Action reviewed in Trial Talk®
March 31st, 2011
Reviewed by Larry D. Lee, Esq. in the Trial Talk®
Over twenty plus years in practice, I have read a lot of books about lawyering and trial practice, and after a while, they start to sound the same. The same recycled and regurgitated ideas, the same rules, the same strategies. But every now and then, a book comes along with new and revolutionary ideas that break the monotony of the traditional way of preparing and trying a case. Trial in Action: The Persuasive Power of Psychodrama is such a book. You’ve read Rick Friedman; you’ve read David Ball; you’ve read Gerry Spence. If you want to take the next step in your development as a trial lawyer, you owe it to yourself to read Trial in Action. continued »
Trial In Action reviewed in the Champion
March 8th, 2011
Reviewed by Linda Friedman Ramirez in the The Champion (Summer 2010)
Does knowing ourselves make any difference in whether we can persuade juries to empathize with our client? Does being authentic about how we feel have a role in our practice? Isn’t it our training to "act" as if we believe our client and his "version" of events? In a particularly horrendous case, aren’t we "masking" our true feelings? continued »
Trial In Action reviewed in Plaintiff Magazine
March 7th, 2011
Another fantastic review of Trial In Action: The Persuasive Power of Psychodrama, this time in California’s Plaintiff Magazine.
Trial In Action Authors Interviewed by the Law Business Insider
January 18th, 2011
Trial in Action authors Joane Garcia-Colson, Fredilyn Sison and Mary Peckham are interviewed by the Law Business Insider about their new book. continued »
Announcing A New Relationship with AAJ
December 9th, 2010
Trial Guides is proud to announce an exciting new relationship with AAJ as publisher for future AAJ publications. This relationship continues Trial Guides’s tradition of providing the most comprehensive, cutting-edge publications available to help you improve your practice and better represent your clients. continued »
Grief and Loss: Identifying and Proving Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
December 2nd, 2010
Reviewed by H. Richard Webster in TRIAL (December 2010)
Before becoming an attorney, I was a counselor serving substance abusers and their families. I was also severely burned in an acetone flash fire, and I became a lawyer after my own lawsuit. I’ve experienced the grief process firsthand from both a personal and professional perspective. Grief and Loss: Identifying and Proving Damages in Wrongful Death Cases not only reminded me of what’s important regarding grief and loss; it also helped me think more broadly about representing clients while reinforcing my own belief in the therapeutic power of litigation. continued »
From Good Hands to Boxing Gloves: The Dark Side of Insurance
July 8th, 2010
Reviewed in Exclusive Focus (Summer 2010)
A publication of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents Magazine
In this issue of Exclusivefocus magazine, we are presenting two reviews of this controversial book about Allstate. The following reviews were independently written by two active Allstate agents who do not know each other’s identities. Both of them wish to remain anonymous. continued »
Never wrestle with a pig – Rick Friedman on Becoming a Trial Lawyer
February 23rd, 2010
Reviewed by George R. Wise, Jr., ALTA Docket (Winter 2010)
Clarence Darrow once said, "The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries". Increasingly, trial lawyers find it more and more difficult to follow that maxim. The number of jury trials completed each year continues to decrease. Jury trials are more complicated to prepare and more complex to present. Given these difficulties one may realistically ask, "Why become a trial lawyer?" continued »
Rick Friedman on Becoming a Trial Lawyer
November 18th, 2009
The author of this new book offers a formula to help lawyers maintain the "golden balance."
Reviewed by Rick Friedling, Plaintiff Magazine (Nov. 2009)
In mathematics and the arts, an algebraic irrational constant, 1.6180339887, known at least since the Renaissance as the "golden ratio" or "golden rectangle," has been the ideal proportion utilized by artists and architects as embodying the most aesthetically pleasing balance. The number occurs, however, throughout our perception of the universe in seemingly unconnected but identical ways – from the proportion of spiral galaxies continued »
Polarizing the Case: Exposing and Defeating the Malingering Myth
October 15th, 2009
Reviewed by Todd Jones, Esq. ATLA Docket (Oct. 2009)
Polarizing the Case should be required reading for every plaintiff’s lawyer. Not only does Rick Friedman do a masterful job of formulating and describing a cogent, well-rounded and effective strategy for aggressively defeating the malingering defense, he shows the reader how to go about doing it in the real world. The reader understands immediately that the author has been in the trenches and is speaking from that experience rather than continued »
On Becoming a Trial Lawyer
October 1st, 2009
Reviewed by Howard L. Nations and Stephen Daniel. TRIAL (Oct. 2009)
In 1829, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story stated: "The law is a jealous mistress and requires a long and constant courtship. It is not to be won by trifling favors, but by lavish homage." continued »
Polarizing the Case
June 20th, 2009
Reviewed by Alice J. Wolfson, Esq., United Policyholders (June 2009)
This is a book for trial lawyers written by one of the most successful trial lawyers in the United States. But anyone who has ever been a victim of an insurance company’s tactics designed to deny or underpay a legitimate claim might also find it interesting. continued »
Trial Guides Points the Way
June 16th, 2009
by J. Michael Conley, Massachusetts Academy Journal (June 2009)
Fighting a case of Old Dog Syndrome, and hoping to win a fewmore trials, I have started going to more seminars, reading more books, watching more video—trying to get beyond "the law" and generic trial techniques, and focusing specifically on how to win plaintiffs’ personal injury trials. It soon became apparent that a new publishing company predominates this niche, publishing and distributing some of today’s most important plaintiffs’ continued »
On Becoming a Trial Lawyer, an Introspective Journey of Self-Discovery
May 19th, 2009
by Scott Carness, wstla.org
Rick Friedman has done it again. The author of Rules of the Road and Polarizing the Case has written what is arguably his most compelling book yet, Rick Friedman On Becoming a Trial Lawyer. This time around Friedman takes us on a guided trip through the soul of the trial lawyer. He examines reasons for becoming a trial lawyer, considers what psychologically is needed to succeed, and offers hope and encouragement for the burgeoning continued »
NY Times Blasts IMEs
April 1st, 2009
nytimes.com
In an investigative report yesterday, the New York Times released a story on the strong bias of IME doctor for insurers. It could provide excellent cross-examination material for your next trial. continued »
Calling the Expert’s Bluff
March 16th, 2009
lawyersusaonline.com
Washington attorney Rick Friedman is the go-to trial lawyer many plaintiffs’ attorneys call when they need someone to score a victory. continued »
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