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Meet Earl Rogers (1869-1922)
Earl Rogers was an American trial lawyer and professor. He became the inspiration for Erle Stanley Gardner’s fictional character Perry Mason in the TV series with the same name from […]
The War of 1812 and the Battle of Baltimore: A history lesson
The War of 1812 is an often overlooked war in comparison to other conflicts in American history, but it was still an important one with numerous causes. The war, fought […]
Who was James Scarlett (1769-1844)?
James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger, was a great English barrister who tried scores of criminal cases and became Attorney General, and then a judge in the Court of Exchequer, a […]
Clarity of expression: The keystone of successful advocacy
Clear legal communication rooted in logic, emotion, and style is key to courtroom success. Learn how rhetoric shapes persuasive advocacy in trials.
Melvin Belli, the ‘King of Torts’
Melvin Belli is known for his success in personal injury cases and in helping to establish consumer rights laws, in particular the concept of implied warranty. In a precedent-setting case […]
A lesson in tenacity
James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, from the date of his inauguration in March 1881 until his passing in September of that year, a result […]
The 8 secrets of persuasion
Since the beginning of time, the human race has found it necessary or highly desirable to persuade others to do or act as requested. Often, the request for action is […]
Thomas Erskine: A great trial advocate
Thomas Erskine was called to the bar in the 1778. As with many lawyers in our legal heritage, his cases were significant not only to the clients he represented, but […]
What we can learn from Cicero
The foundation of modern advocacy was established by numerous gifted individuals in ancient times. Their writings and skillful advocacy were influential and admired not only during their time, but also […]
The birth of judicial review
In the early 1800s, Washington, D.C., was in its early stages of development, and the political climate at the time was rough. Thomas Jefferson had defeated President John Adams in […]
Can U.S. Supreme Court justices be impeached?
The answer surprisingly is yes. In fact, Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase from Maryland was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1805. He was ultimately acquitted […]
Recalling one of history’s great orators
Daniel Webster is known as one of the greatest orators in the history of the United States. He served as a trial and appellate advocate, the secretary of state, a […]
