Law Practice
Jan. 10, 2012
Lawyers accent their strong points
Playing up a Southern drawl and throwing in homespun catch phrases can work to a trial lawyer's advantage -- as long as it's understandable and done naturally and the intent is sincere.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Personal injury lawyer C. Michael Alder, a Louisiana native, said that when he first came to California, he worked hard to lose his Southern accent for fear of being branded a country bumpkin.
He'd say, "Y'all" for everything and tried to consciously change it to, "You guys." But he said he soon realized that intelligence comes through regardless of accent, so if what he sai...
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