2 Important Traits of Highly Successful Trial Lawyers

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2 Important Traits of Highly Successful Trial
Lawyers
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• You can see a lawyer walking out of the courtroom
  beaming with success, but in reality very few
  clients have enough knowledge or training about
  how to evaluate the lawyers performance in a
  trial, document, or transaction. The most common
  requirements clients put forward prior to hiring
  a lawyer is they should be experienced,
  niche, a specialist, etc. Mastering a
  specific field or industry is surely one of the
  biggest influencers for lawyers in winning a
  case, but there are some other factors involved
  too. Lets examine some of the core traits or
  aspects a trial lawyer needs to acquire in order
  to rule any courtroom or case with flying colors.

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Credibility

• At the initial level comes the credibility,
  which serves as the foundation of trust-building.
  Any effective and solid representation requires
  building a high level trust with your client,
  jurors, judges, and even the opposing lawyer or
  parties. Although keep in mind this trait cannot
  be taught, but should be earned with your
  dealings!

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• For instance, when a credible lawyer promises his
  client that he will be available on a certain day
  for discussion on legal requirements, that client
  will surely believe. Similarly, when that
  attorney makes a promise with the judge or
  opposing counsel regarding presenting an
  evidence, then that promise is kept into account.
  Simply put, if you make a promise or commitment,
  then act for it without any exceptions.
• The time and cost taken to undo some commitments
  regardless of the reason is undesirable and a
  time-consuming frustration. It also lifts the
  trust off the attorney in the eyes of everyone
  involved in the case, no matter how much
  experienced that attorney is in the field. In
  short, a credible lawyer understands the fact
  that every interaction presents a chance of
  either building a trust or destroying it.

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Civility

• Litigation is an argument in dispute resolving if
  seen from the root. Its quite easy to turn the
  argument into a heated one, but the case is not
  preferred in a court system. An argument can flow
  politely too rather than being confrontational.
  Effective lawyers understand the fact that in the
  act of persuading your point, civility could be a
  very powerful tool used.

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• Using aggressive tactics such as raising volume,
  hostility in tone, or anger may win you some
  benefits for the short time being, but the gains
  will be short-lived and your ability will be
  greatly undervalued in the long-term game of
  persuasion. Such aggressiveness tends to move the
  discussion away from key witnesses and points,
  and rather focuses more on emotional aspects
  which are difficult to control. Also when it
  comes to compromising or drafting out the best
  solution for both parties, the uncivil manner
  earlier seen will make it difficult for you to
  work with the opposing party in peace. The choice
  of such behavior depends on specific situations,
  but successful and powerful trial lawyers tends
  to fight for their clients restlessly keeping the
  intelligence, respect and grace factors intact.

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A short Presentation by Bradford Law Firm.

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