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WE REMIND YOU: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS WE REMIND YOU YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    If you’re kind of addicted to the re-run episodes of Law & Order like we are then you’ve no doubt seen Assistant D.A. Jack McCoy in full throttle mode in his summations before the jury.  One thing you’ll … Continued

SEALING THE DEAL: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS SEALING THE DEAL YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    Last edition we looked at a very brief example for our Veronica Mays hypothetical case that showcased how advocates can be too brief in their Closing paragraph.  It relayed three distinct concerns every advocate might consider.  Let’s take … Continued

ALL THAT’S LEFT … YOUR CLOSING: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS ALL THAT’S LEFT … YOUR CLOSING YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    We’ve done the work; we’ve laid out our narrative and pointed the Arbitrator to the Evidence … all in the hope of prevailing in our Veronica Mays hypothetical case.  All we need … Continued

GAPS AND ARBITRATOR SUPPOSITION: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS GAPS AND ARBITRATOR SUPPOSITION YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    The truth is it can be hard to account for every detail; every nuance for your insureds incident as you lay out your narrative for the Arbitrator.  Fact is … you may not have Evidence to … Continued

SYNCHRONIZING THE DECISION MAKER: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS SYNCHRONIZING THE DECISION MAKER YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    One of the things we mention occasionally in the Blog is about the need for the story being told to ‘make sense’.  Even if you’ve watched Judge Judy you have probably heard her say … if … Continued