“Effective advocacy is about confronting the weaknesses in your case and overcoming them, which involves a combination of humility and rigour.” LawyerLawsLaw Student Book:Nothing But the Truth Source: Nothing But the Truth
“The true purpose of the articling process is a lesson in humility, something not normally associated with twenty-somethings. The first five years of any lawyer's career after articling are focused on breaking down the novice and building up a real lawyer in their place. You cannot start learning how to practise law until you've come to terms with how little you know.” LawyerLaw Student Book:Nothing But the Truth Source: Nothing But the Truth
“In a nutshell, cross-examination, this great engine of truth, is the ability to ask questions and to control the wording and order of those questions. That is all. The theory is that through cross-examination, the truth will be magically revealed.” LawLawyerLaw Student Book:Nothing But the Truth Source: Nothing But the Truth