Deception and falsehood are attractive when they seem to bolster your case. Don't be trapped by them. Examine the evidence critically and skeptically. Recognize your inherent bias and thinking flaws.

The truth is what is actually happening at any given time from the start of the case to the end.

Seeing the truth is a significant advantage for decision making under pressure.

The lawyer who sees the advantages in the fluidity of the story and is willing to work to find the truth beneath the surface of the story has the high ground in the battle of stories.

Recognize that the legal adversarial system is a flawed way to find the truth.

Recognize that the legal adversarial system us a flawed way to find the truth.

There is no moral outcome of a chess match or a poker game as long as skill and stealth rather than cheating have been used.

Truth is not absolute; it is uncertain.

Fluid thinking is not simply a skill that consists of a number of subskills that can be learned one by one. It is more a way of being that permeates different aspects of your life and facets of your personality.

Remember that the truth is unstable.