Trial wins are hard to predict; survey results

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The University of Washington surveyed 467 trial lawyers on issues regarding their predictions on how trials would turn out. Initial interviews as well as follow-up interviews after case resolution were conducted. Most of the attorneys surveyed were men. Attorney overconfidence went up with the degree of confidence in their ability to achieve their goals. Although most of the lawyers surveyed were men, the results on women attorneys showed them less prone to overconfidence. Results of cases involving crimes against property were easier to predict than results for crimes against people.

Attorneys, Lawyers, Surveys, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice

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Good for civil rights, good for U.S.A

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The Civil Rights Div of the US Department of Justice may eventually be directed by Bill Lann Lee or someone else, but the director, whoever that may be, must be a hands-on leader who weds pragmatism and idealism. The burning passion of an ideologue such as fired the reformers of the 1960s will not suffice. If the nominee is Mr. Lee, he will find the job very different from heading the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He will have to balance civil rights ideals with the concerns of private business, state and local governments, and labor organizations.

United States, Officials and employees, Political activity, Lee, Bill Lann, United States. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division

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Styles contrast at Pan Am trial; Flight 103 civil case under way

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The Pan Am Flight 103 trial pits Lee S. Kreindler and Clinton H. Coddington, two lawyers with very different styles, against each other. Coddington, defending Pan Am, is folksy in describing the rich history of 'our airline.' He says no commercial airline can fight government-sponsored terrorism. Kreindler is accusatory, criticizing Pan Am's security procedures as more show than substance.

Safety and security measures, Cases, Airlines, Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988, Liability for aircraft accidents

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