Comments on: DAY 91: Willard on PM-USA’s YSP Program

By: krueger

krueger — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:38:35 +0000

Interesting. Can DoJ afford to prepare its witnesses to this extent?

And at what point does preparation become coaching?

Then: 770gs is just for this case. How many other cases has Willard been in? How much preparation for each of them? And tobacco industry executives are also given “preparation” for tobacco litigation well before they’re involved in any. How much total has been spent preparing Willard?

And at what point does counsel become consiglioro?

http://www.tobacco.org/News/waiting.html

By: Gene Borio

Gene Borio — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 01:16:01 +0000

The figure was calculated by Judge Kessler, who corrected Ms. Brooker’s on-the-fly figure, and it was based on 22 8-9-hour days in 2 periods, one pre-deposition, and one pre-today’s testimony.

Each time there was a core group of 4-5 lawyers, plus 3 or so others “in and out.”

So by your figures, I’d say 700gs is a good total.

By: SF Ray

SF Ray — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:13:20 +0000

Apropos enjoying the company of lawyers. At least the catered lunches were terrific. One hundred ninety eight hours of lawyer time, and I bet there were more than one present (in the room) or behind the glass.

Prep time: 25 8-hour days. $99,000 per lawyer (198 hrs.@ $500/hr)

Sounds about right to prep a novice.
The tobacco industry paid K. Ludmerer $200,000 to prepare for the Cipollone case, and another $100,000 for additional work preceding Mississippi v AMTCO et al. He actually had to do some historical compilation (or his students) AND learn what to say.