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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Apr. 12, 2008

Neutral Evaluation a Good Option When Cases Need Battle-Testing

Forum Column - By Robert D. "Bo" Links - Using a private neutral evaluator to prepare for cases can help lawyers obtain a fresh perspective from a true outsider with no intra-office agenda, Robert D. "Bo" Links writes.

FORUM COLUMN

By Robert D. "Bo" Links
This article appears on Page 6

      A few years ago, I got an interesting assignment. A fellow with whom I shared office space - a partner in a separate law firm - asked me if I'd be willing to argue a motion against one of his colleagues.
      "Why do you want to do that?" I asked. "Don't you have enough folks over there to do th...

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