Litigation
Feb. 22, 2001
Motive Motif
Motive may be unimportant in civil litigation, but it's everything to jurors. Whether pleading or defending a case, attorneys can persuade jurors if they talk about the motives of the people involved. When attorneys fail to attribute motive they will find that motive is still assigned - by the jurors themselves, or worse, by opposing counsel.
Motive may be unimportant in civil litigation, but it's everything to jurors. Whether pleading or defending a case, attorneys can persuade jurors if they talk about the motives of the people involved. When attorneys fail to attribute motive they will find that motive is still assigned - by the ...
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