Minnesota Lawyer Blog

Tom Parker of Make Magazine recently launched an online version of his brilliant Rules of Thumb book.

Naturally, there's a section on lawyers — here's a few handy gems I found:

WINNING A CASE
When you don't have much of a case, argue the law.

WINNING AN APPEAL
If you're defending the judgment of the trial court, it is good strategy to make the proceedings and judgment seem boring and obvious.

PREDICTING THE VERDICT
The sooner a jury returns with a verdict, the more likely it decided for the defense.

SPOTTING A DEFENSE LAWYER
The more luxurious the law office, the more likely it serves defendants rather than plaintiffs.

Thoughts?