The word "trial" comes from the 12th Century Gallo-Roman triare, meaning, "to separate out (the good) by examination." Lessons Learned from a Life on Trial: Landmark Cases from a Veteran Litigator and What They Can Teach Trial Lawyers attempts to entertain, explore, and share lessons from this process of examination. Throughout many of these stories and lessons learned, run three general Core Themes:

1. Know your court.


2. Tell your story.


3. Do the right thing.