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Simple, insightful questions can unlock doors to understanding and new information. But too often today, there seems to be an intolerance for honest questions. And that intolerance -- expressed in ...

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One skill I have studied over the course of my 30-year career as a trial lawyer is the art of inquiry. From initial client meetings to preliminary investigation to cross-examination, good information ...

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