How to Prepare a Client Who is Anxious About Testifying
Being deposed in a case or testifying in a trial can be nerve-wracking for your client. Everyone handles pressure differently. Some of your clients may do just as well or better than they did during practice while others will struggle on the day of when it is time for them to speak. Alan Fanger provided some tips on preparing anxious clients to testify in...
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Meet Two of America's Top Trial Lawyers® Kurt Zaner and Marc Harden
Meet two of America's Top Trial Lawyers, Kurt Zaner and Marc Harden of Zaner Harden Law, as they are interviewed by Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate & Client Experience.
The pair discussed how their client's drunk driving case helped change Colorado law and bring the victim's family justice in the video below.
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Celebrating Debbie Ivey's 20 Years of Service at Advocate Capital
Authored By: Mary Berst and Shirley Johnson
Today, we celebrate Debbie Ivey's 20th anniversary as an Advocate Capital associate. Debbie began her career with Advocate on August 1, 2002.
Debbie started as the first bookkeeper handling the loans and payments of loans, and individually processing client bank transactions and accounts payable. During this tim...
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Podcast: Convenience Store Robbery Responsible for Largest Compensatory Verdict in Washington State with Eric Fong
In this Cases That Made a Difference® podcast episode, Eric Fong, attorney and owner of Fong Law, joins Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experiences, to talk about the largest compensatory verdict won in the state of Washington.
When Fong's plaintiff walked into a Parkland, Washington, convenience store on November 4, 2015, he w...
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Helpful Tips for Growing Your Solo Practice Law Firm
As a solo practitioner, you are busy running your law firm and fighting Goliath to get the best results for your clients. As you fight day in and day out, do you have a plan for continuing to grow your practice?
According to Thomson Reuter’s reports on the State of U.S. Small Law Firms, “the average small law attorney spends less than 60% of their time on...
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Elementary School Students Served Floor Sealent
Authored By: Ollie Lammers
According to NPR, Alaskan elementary students were given floor sealant instead of milk.
Elementary school students attended a Relationships and Leadership, Learning for Youth (RALLY) before school and ate breakfast.
The NANA Management Services (NMS), an Alaskan-based food and facility service, provided the students with what th...
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AAJ Annual Convention Wrap Up
Advocate Capital joined friends and clients at the American Association of Justice (AAJ) annual convention in Seattle. The Advocate Capital team, CEO Paul Myers, President Donna Jones, and Vice President Jim Pacelli, had a fantastic time. Visiting current clients and meeting new potential clients is always a highlight for the team. Please take a moment to...
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Bertram Law Group, PLLC Awarded $17.1 Million Verdict in Washington DC Medical Malpractice Case
Congratulations to Catherine "Katie” Bertram and her team at Bertram Law Group, PLLC, on their recent $17.1 Million verdict. Katie was the lead trial attorney for a thirty-three (33) year old single mother of three (3) who passed away when the health care provider failed to diagnose her ectopic pregnancy and allowed it to rupture.
The decedent went to t...
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Supreme Court Rules Against Favoring Arbitration
Authored by Ollie Lammers
According to LexBlog, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. The plaintiff, in this case, was suing their employer, a Taco Bell franchisee, for wage theft.
The Supreme Court ruled that the defense can not try to pursue arbitration after a plaintiff has pursued litigation. The case of Morgan...
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Advocate Capital Team Enjoys Family Fun Night
The Advocate Capital team recently got together for a Family Fun Night at The Game Terminal in Nashville. We had a great time catching up with one another, enjoying food and drinks, and playing games like Pac-man, Mario Kart, and soccer.
It was nice to spend time together as team and we look forward to our next in-person event. Watch the video below to se...
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