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Law Practice

Oct. 8, 2021

Losing your first trial

I had worked hard, I was ready to go, fully prepped, and engaged trial mode for the first time in my career. And then lost.

James D. Crosby

James D. Crosby, Attorney at Law

Email: crosby@crosbyattorney.com

Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

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Losing your first trial
While every loss will be a gut punch, every win will be all the more exhilarating.
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I was lucky to be able to try my first case very early in my career -- while I was only in my third year of practice, unbelievably, now almost 35 years ago! It was a business case -- a breach of contract bench trial in San Diego County Superior Court. I was up against two older, much more experienced attorneys. But I was confident that I was presenting a good case and would represent my client well in court.

I ...

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