Sun Tzu wrote the Art of War almost 2,500 years ago, and it continues to guide the smartest military minds today. In the Art of War for Lawyers, Attorney Troy Doucet analogizes warfare to litigation. His concise rendition should be read by every attorney looking to improve his or her tradecraft. This carefully crafted litigation manual offers numerous insights into the practice of law. You will learn: -The five dangerous personality traits and six calamities that lead to a case's ruin. -How just five factors determine a case's outcome. -How to manage the nine kinds of jurisdictions. -How to prepare for and use scorched earth tactics. -How to classify and work with various kinds of evidence. -How to effectively employ witnesses. -How to use secrecy, bait, and a developed strategy to keep your opponent off-balance. -And much more!

The fact that a text, from so long ago still carries so much weight, not only in its intended area of warfare but also in business and law as well as many other areas, is a testament to the awareness of human nature and wisdom of Sun Tzu. There is a 'best way' to go when facing a decision on the way forward in numerous areas of human endeavor. The purpose of this book is to give you the tools that you need to look for the 'best way' in any legal case you find yourself in charge of. There will be times when you must make calculations months or years in advance and times when you have to make split-second decisions during a trial itself. To be ready to make those decisions requires a complete understanding of the case but also of the variables of a complex system that moves the case along and then places the final result in the hands of twelve strangers. Reading and re-reading a book like this will better prepare you to take on the awesome responsibility of accepting cases that can have a life altering impact on your clients. It must be a constant endeavor to analyze the factors presented here. Miyamoto Musashi said, "mastering swordsmanship takes one thousand days to learn and ten thousand days to refine." Coincidentally, law school takes approximately one thousand days, including the BAR exam, yet the process of refining your skills to their utmost is ongoing from the first day of your legal career to the last.

Are you struggling to find your stride as a trial attorney? Do you fail, even when you know you are doing everything the "right" way? Then there is only one question to answer: Are you ready to live by a code and system that will work in any situation? Using Sun Tzu's revered The Art of War as a point of inspiration and reference, Michael Waddington offers up bite-size pieces of advice, snippets of strategy, and countless nuggets of wisdom he's accumulated over hundreds of trials. Instead of dwelling on the logistics and technicalities of trial practice, The Art of Trial Warfare illustrates the habits of a successful trial attorney. It speaks eloquently to the art of attack, of exploiting weaknesses, and of leveraging each success. After time, the wisdom becomes muscle memory, instilling habits that will improve any trial attorneys game. Trial is war. Trial lawyers would be well-served to dip into this handy resource time and time again. It serves as an excellent overall philosophy, as well as the ultimate pep talk.

When the Godfather said "Keep your friends close, but your enemies even closer" he was quoting Sun Tzu, a Chinese Warlord who wrote the Art of War 2,500 years ago.Increasingly, disputes go legal. There are more lawyers around than ever before. People are increasingly aware of their rights, have more money and are less willing to let things go.While not encouraging you to back away from the legal disputes that you can win, this book will give you the foresight to avoid or minimise disputes in the first place which is often the most effective but least popular option. Sun Tzu : "Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Next, attacking in the field. The worst strategy is to besiege, as prolonged warfare is expensive".This book not only covers court actions, but fights with government departments, multi-nationals, club committees, your spouse, neighbours and all sorts of other people and organisations that wind you up.Sun Tzu : "Know the enemy and yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. Know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle".If a Chinese Warlord could temper decisive and sometimes highly aggressive action with planning and caution, so can you pause to consider the consequences of your actions and plan accordingly. It is so often the difference between victory and defeat.This book combines the qualities of a useful book on litigation with wry humour and the odd belly laugh. Whether you are a corporate warrior, small business owner or professional advisor, it will keep you amused while providing you with insights and the understanding to manage risk.

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from 5th century BC. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy, lifestyles and beyond.The book contains a detailed explanation and analysis of the Chinese military, from weapons and strategy to rank and discipline.

Many of war's lethal failures are attributable to ignorance caused by a dearth of contemporary, accessible theory to inform warfighting, strategy, and policy. To remedy this problem, Colonel Geoffrey F. Weiss offers an ambitious new survey of war's nature, character, and future in the tradition of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz. He begins by melding philosophical and military concepts to reveal war's origins and to analyze war theory's foundational ideas. Then, leveraging science, philosophy, and the wisdom of war's master theorists, Colonel Weiss presents a genuinely original framework and lexicon that characterizes and clarifies the relationships between humanity, politics, strategy, and combat; explains how and why war changes form; offers a methodology for forecasting future war; and ponders the permanence of war as a human activity. The New Art of War is an indispensable guide for understanding human conflict that will change how we think and communicate about war.