by Ric | May 21, 2020 | Published Articles
In September 2004 the first ”Paperless Trial” in Texas was conducted in Austin. I was asked to provide the technical support for the school districts in that trial. The trial lasted 26 days, presented testimony from 32 witnesses, and had over 23,456 exhibits. More...
by Ric | May 21, 2020 | Philosophy
Josai Toda Second president of the Soka Gakkai, in explaining the 15th chapter of the Lotus sutra coined a phrase to describe the Bodhisattvas who had “emerged from the earth” during the “ceremony in the air”. To emerge from the earth means to come from the place of...
by Ric | May 19, 2020 | Litigation Consulting
“Trial Events” can be anything from a deposition to a motions hearing to a trial. It includes mediations, arbitrations, focus groups and mock trials. It’s a broadly inclusive term because while each of them requires a different kind of preparation they share a common...
by Ric | May 18, 2020 | Published Articles
Original Publication Date February 7, 2018 by Ric Dexter McKenzie was the perfect witness. The associate who interviewed him said so after the first time they talked. He was personable and he knew everything that had happened at the company. His deposition went well....
by Ric | May 17, 2020 | Litigation Consulting
There is a 2500 year old story about a young counsellor who was trying to help a couple of guys find a path to greater wisdom. One was a blacksmith, the other was a tailor. The young man told the blacksmith to concentrate on how all things are connected, and he told...