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Proving Damages to the Jury, 1st Ed., by Jim Wren
James Publishing, 2011). 800 pages (with CD), $70.00
Book review by John E. Dannenberg
Proving Damages to the Jury is a detailed “how-to” manual that takes the reader through the psychology, reasoning, preparation and execution of a civil damages trial. The object lesson is to learn how to select, prime …
Book review by John E. Dannenberg
Proving Damages to the Jury is a detailed “how-to” manual that takes the reader through the psychology, reasoning, preparation and execution of a civil damages trial. The object lesson is to learn how to select, prime …
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