WINNING targets and will appeal to third year law students, new lawyers and indeed all lawyers. Of course, the purpose of WINNING is to provide the aspiring trial lawyer with the tools to win at trial. It also will take the mystery out of how to win and take the fear out of the prospect of doing a trial. WINNING also provides the legal staffer (Legal Assistant and Paralegals) with the knowledge of the successful trial tools so that staffers can more ably assist their lawyer bosses. Similarly, the Investigator will be better equipped to do the investigative work for his/her client.

WINNING does not guarantee trial victory. However, it will increase your chances of success four to five-fold.

Absolutely, you will overcome any fears you may have about going to trial. WINNING addresses the myriad issues involved in trial from exhaustively gathering the facts of the case to dealing with difficult adversaries to dealing with the numerous nuances of trial.

After reading WINNING, you will be confident with the prospect of trial and confident in your abilities.

Regardless of the high number of cases that get settled, there are still many cases that get tried. Moreover, the principles outlined in WINNING and the tools you will employ position you to settle cases in the most advantageous manner for your clients.

Absolutely! Knowing what your boss or client needs in a case will allow you to become indispensable in the preparation of the case and to your boss in terms of discussing case strategies, peer reviewing the case and offering ideas to assist in the case. 

While Moot Court and Mock Trial are excellent pursuits, they do not remotely prepare you for what occurs in an actual trial. There are valuable skills to gain in both endeavors but nothing prepares you for what occurs in a four hour to two plus month trial. Moot Court and Mock Trial are mainly scripted except for the rapid fire questions the Judge(s) throw at you.

WINNING does not guarantee that you win your cases. However, reading and following the fundamentals in WINNING guarantees that: (1) your chances of success increase four to five-fold; (2) you will overcome your fear of trial; (3) the courtroom will not be a mystery to you and you will possess the fundamentals to succeed; (4) you will be thoroughly prepared for your trial and will present a solid case; and  (5) win or lose, you will gain the power of trial (there is an entire chapter on this point).

In high school, I turned beet red during public speaking. In law school, I visibly shook when called upon to deliver the rule of the case. During my first court appearance, I was terrified but managed to word salad my way through it. I feared the courtroom and had no idea how to succeed in court. By employing the tools discussed in WINNING, I became comfortable in the courtroom and won 85% of each type of case I tried including criminal defense jury and court trials, criminal prosecution (100%), civil jury and court trials, personnel termination administrative hearings (95%), conservatorship hearings and trials and tax cases. The tools provided in WINNING will empower you to overcome your fears, solve the mystery of how to win in the courtroom and power you to success both in the courtroom and in your overall practice of law.