Gerry Spence’s Blog
This is the personal blog of famed trial lawyer Gerry Spence. The blog promises to provide insights into his more than 55 years of practice.
He writes in his inaugural post: "My greatest fear is that I will die before my life’s work is complete. That unfinished business includes joining you in this Internet world and sharing with you what I have learned. I hope you will hear my timid knocking at your door and let me in."
Author: Gerry Spence is a renowned trial lawyer, best-selling author, Trial Lawyers College founder, advocate, photographer and noted poet.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Civil Rights • Criminal Justice • Tort Law • Trials & Litigation • Blawg 100
Recent Posts from Gerry Spence’s Blog
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The gift of death by a loved one
Recently I was thinking with a friend of mine about the death of loved one. I heard myself say that the death of a loved one can be a gift. How is that possible? My…
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On being selfish
Some folks ask how did I become so well known, or “famous.” That is mostly a matter of luck. I took cases that I thought were important, that turned me on. I was selfish. I…
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Where should we go from here?
Folks, I feel fulfilled and honored when I earn your company as faithful readers. I have enjoyed the opportunity to share my thoughts and ideas—and I’m gratified that you were out there to discuss them.…
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The high price of money
I can remember my mother preaching: “Money is the root of all evil.” Her preaching was appropriate because we had little of either. I am not one to downgrade money as a means of exchange…
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The trick question about torture
I see those miles of white markers at Arlington Cemetery – thousands on thousands of small white gravestones placed over the bodies of young Americans who gave up their lives to save our American values.…
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Money the Murderer
I see that the Acting Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac is thought to have committed suicide. Nice looking man with a pretty smile. Apparently hung himself. Probably loved by some or many. Money. The…
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The arrogant embezzlers of Wall Street
Many corporate executives openly and arrogantly steal from the public companies they work for. Since the company belongs to the stockholders, they steal from the stockholders. They betray the stockholders’ trust. Take a look at…
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The wild horse and the red minnow
We are so afraid. The hand of the trainer has been on us. It has been a punishing hand. Often cruel. It has jerked us up short. It has demanded that we think and act…
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Testing our HQ (Humor Quotient)
I have earned inquiries about why I don’t share my “wisdom” about how to treat and cure us of the current economic crisis, better understood for what it is – our own Great Depression. Instead,…
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The road back to sanity
Argus has had a lot of fun. He loves being insane, mostly because it brings out the insanity of others, including God. Are we to conclude that the road back to sanity is by recognizing…