Win More by Losing Less with Bill Barton

Bill Barton, the author of Recovering for Psychological Injuries, is a renowned attorney who has tried over 500 jury trials. Drawing from his decades of experience, Barton shares tactics to cope with and learn from the painful losses every trial lawyer faces, as well as the victories. In order to fight for your clients, their case has to become your cause. The emotional entanglement you can feel for your clients needs to be addressed appropriately for the sake of your practice and your emotional well-being. To continuously better yourself, whether you win or lose, you need to examine the outcome of your cases. Barton focuses on not questioning what you did wrong, but rather how you could have done better. The emphasis should not be on losing, it should be on learning. Barton theorizes that once you have self-examined, the most important step in this process is to move on to the next client. Learning to compartmentalize and focus on what’s ahead will teach you discipline and save you fr