Comments on: Edwards’ persuasive powers https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 10 Aug 2004 02:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: An Englishman's Castle https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Tue, 10 Aug 2004 02:09:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-406 Personal not political

I have been mulling over whether to post this or not for several reasons so excuse me if it seems inappropriate. But I can’t get on with normal blogging until I clear this out of my system. Four years ago…

]]> By: PointOfLaw Forum https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:18:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-405 Kerry taps Edwards — has Trial Lawyers, Inc. entered the race?

The big news of the day is that presidential contendor John Kerry has tapped fellow senator John Edwards of North Carolina to be his running mate. As most Americans are aware, Edwards grew up the son of a textile mill…

]]> By: Baseball Crank https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:05:08 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-404 POLITICS: Edwardian Nightmare

I gotta say, all of a sudden my prediction last January of Edwards and Kerry as the top 2 candidates for the Democrats (in that order), with Lieberman a distant sixth and Dean a candidate with some appeal and advantages…

]]> By: Notes from the (Legal) Underground https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:54:45 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-403 Walter Olson Buries the Lead

News flash: Walter Olson at overlawyered.com admits that some lawsuits have merit. In a post about John Edwards’ past as a trial lawyer, Olson states: “I don’t assert that every lawsuit blaming obstetricians for infant brain damage is unfounded.” In

]]> By: famous and nonfamous strangers https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:42:39 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-402 John Edwards’ ethical past?

Interesting article at Overlawyered.com about John Edward’s past as a trial lawyer. Seems he made much of his fortune bilking…

]]> By: Sick Transit https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:23:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-401 From the Department of Duh

From an article about Edwards’ reliance on questionable science in his trial-lawyer days:

But some of Edwards’ critics say that as a trial lawyer, he relied more on his verbal skills than the latest scientific evidence to persuade juries.
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]]> By: Legal Memo-Random https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:02:56 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-400 Overlawyered on Edwards

Overlawyered takes a moment to reflect on some of Democratic primary candidate John Edwards, and the sorts of cases that helped him make his personal fortune. Unfortunately, in retrospect and without too many facts on individual cases, its hard to

]]> By: BALASUBRAMANIA'S MANIA https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:01:01 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-399 Edwards / Trial Wins

Overlawyered flags a potential Edwards issue here (cited with approval by Mr. Kaus here). Except there’s really no issue. I guess it’s a politics issue, and not really a legal or ethical issue. It would make sense to be specific…

]]> By: BALASUBRAMANIA'S MANIA https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/01/edwards-persuasive-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:00:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=692#comment-398 Edwards / Trial Wins

Overlawyered flags a potential Edwards issue here (cited with approval by Mr. Kaus here). Except there’s really no issue. I guess it’s a politics issue, and not really a legal or ethical issue. It would made sense to be specific…

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