Law Practice
May 13, 2010
Confidence Doesn't Predict Trial Success
Lawyers headed to trial regularly overestimate their chances of success, and men do so more than women, according to a new study.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - Lawyers headed to trial regularly overestimate their chances of success, and men do so more than women, according to a new study. The result is that clients may be too often dissuaded from settling cases they should, the study claims.
The study "showed clear evidence of unrealistic litigation goals" among lawyers, its authors contend, which suggests those l...
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