Blankenship One juror crosses her arms -– she's having a difficult time believing the witness's testimony. Another juror taps his foot –- he's bored. A red necktie looks too aggressive and intimidates the jury panel. Eyeglasses improve how intelligent you sound to the jurors. Navy blue looks trustworthy.
CHICAGO -- Communicating with juries, the art of client-centered communication and how personality determines success with clients are among the topics at the Focus on Critical Communications conference of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability.
CHICAGO - In the ongoing battle between businesses and personal injury attorneys, at least one group of companies is pulling for the other side -- because business is better that way.
Commanding Officer of the USS West Virginia Chris Anklam shows Gov. Joe Manchin the view from sea.
CHARLESTON -– Gov. Joe Manchin returned to West Virginia late Monday from a three-day visit on the USS West Virginia (SSBN-736).
Blankenship CHARLESTON -- Lawyers spend years honing their skills as advocates for their clients. With each filing, brief, motion, argument, and trial, lawyers practice the best way to tell a client's story in mediation, before the bench and in front of a jury.
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw, unhappy with the company's practices, recently reached an agreement with DIRECTV that will offer refunds to more than 1,000 consumers.
CHARLESTON -- Litigation research is a constantly evolving science. One thing that remains surprisingly constant is the similarity in people's opinions. Interview enough people about the same subject and you will soon find that there are a finite number of opinions and perceptions.
CHARLESTON - After the Lawyer Disciplinary Board told Mingo County Prosecutor Michael Sparks not to investigate county commissioners without a special prosecutor, his office served a subpoena for commissioner Halcy Hatfield's bank accounts.
CHARLESTON -- In preparing for a trial, an attorney studies every aspect of a case –- the laws, the principals, the precedents -– and forms strategies based on what he or she learns during this research phase of case preparation.
Manchin CHARLESTON -- West Virginia now has a strategic plan toward health care reform. Reform that will address the state's most serious health challenges, from obesity to access to affordable health care.
Hughes CHARLESTON – Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes called herself the "chief architect" of a "brilliant plan" to use more than $1 million of lawsuit settlement money to re-elect Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw in 2004, according to the deposition of a former AG's office employee.
Manchin CHARLESTON -- With summer nearing, many students are starting to finalize their plans for summer employment. I encourage college students to apply for the Governor's Internship Program and learn from some of West Virginia's top employers this summer.