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Litigators, which would you rather be: a “zealous advocate” for your client? Or one who is “conscientious and ardent” is pursuit of the client’s interests? Most litigators, we suspect,...
Iowa Association of School Boards consultant Tammi Drawbaugh last spoke to the Fort Madison school board in 2021.
In his article Eight Traits of Great Trial Lawyers, former U.S. Federal District Judge Mark W. Bennett remarked that lack of preparation topped the list of trial lawyer shortcomings in...
If asked to list the qualities of a successful litigator, most people would sketch a similar profile: a zealous advocate for the client, a winner, a person with tenacity, intelligence,...
The art of listening is disrespected, or at least neglected. As one astute law professor has noted, listening skills are deteriorating among lawyers and the general public. Distractions and the dominance of visual media and written communication are sapping our attention.