Adam Rosenthal

December 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

In this final part of a four-part series, explore the various ways you and your outside counsel can use your company's litigation story.

By Adam Rosenthal

28 minute read

November 30, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

An effective litigation story follows the same literary rules as any compelling story, with two notable differences. Like other stories, a litigation story has characters, setting, plot and conflict, and resolution. The critical differences is that the litigator's story must be based on actual admissible evidence, and must be legally sound and persuasive.

By Adam Rosenthal

15 minute read

November 29, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The late U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan often reminded his Senate colleagues that “everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts.” Had Sen. Moynihan been a trial attorney, his mantra would have likely been, “in litigation, attorneys are entitled to rely on their own reading of the facts, but the only opinions that actually mater are those of the judge and jury.”

By Adam Rosenthal

27 minute read

November 28, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

If after two months into a new case outside counsel is unable to clearly articulate a thoughtful, unique, and convincing litigation story about the case, you should find a new attorney. Successful trial lawyers are master storytellers.

By Adam Rosenthal

19 minute read