The National Law Journal 1997 Margaret Cronin Fisk - Abstracts

Title	Subject	Authors
The National Law Journal 1997 Margaret Cronin Fisk
A case can hang on a telling detail; a small point disproved a story that had seemed to be absolutely open-and-shut. (H.T. Smith)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Corporate firms try contingency; courtroom rivals of plaintiffs' lawyers are now competing with them for a piece of the action.	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Defense wins: gold without the glitter; saving clients millions is the flip side of winning awards, but less dazzling. (1997 National Law Journal survey)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Honest plaintiffs often overreach: but it pays to be gracious to opponents and to avoid the prevailing stereotype that might turn off the jurors. (Scott D. Lassetter)(Special Supplement: Winning; Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
How reputations rise and fall; the most powerful lawyers haven't left the law behind.(The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
In drug defense, stress constitution; jurors must recognize a defense counsel's obligation to uphold all civil rights. (Albert J. Krieger)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Knowing when to tiptoe or stomp; he doesn't need any jury consultants to help him gauge his ideal jurors. (Ivan S. Schneider)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Lawyer acts as Samurai warrior; she recognized the tragedy but proved that Suzuki's product had not caused it. (Suzelle M. Smith)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Making complex matters simple; to communicate with the jury, it helps to have both themes and visual aids. (Philip S. Beck)(Special Supplement: Winning; Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Making it clear who got shafted; you can drum up real sympathy, even if the fight is between two 'things.' (Raymond P. Niro)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Muting sympathy without cruelty; medical malpractice cases often are so sad they bring plaintiffs massive verdicts. (Peter C. Kopff)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
New York megafirms lead financial field; but firms in other cities play their part, especially in the representation of thrifts.(The NLJ Client List: Who Represents Financial America)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Riding high again: the booming economy is making the market sing for most associates.(Careers)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
'Shorter is better' is his philosophy; insurance litigation's goal should be to convince juries carriers should be allies. (Robert N. Sayler)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Things are looking pretty healthy in-house; numbers are rising in legal departments, especially those in high tech and entertainment.(The NLJ Client List: Who Represents Corporate America)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
To explain case, lawyer turns editor; preparing a booklet helps refine quantities of material and see story as a whole. (Dennis P. Orr)(The National Law Journal; winning: successful strategies from 10 of the nation's top litigators)(Special Supplement: Winning: Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
Verdicts: The Big Numbers of 1996. (National Law Journal survey)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk
War stories from 10 big winners; there is no one Clausewitz of the courtroom; winners all have their own systems; some themes are common.(Special Supplement: Winning; Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators)	Law	Margaret Cronin Fisk

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