Comparisons between litigation and war/battle approach cliché; nevertheless there are many parallels between the litigator and the warrior. A court room, like the battlefield may well be the crucible that separates the charlatan or fraud from the real expert. "...The good news is there's hope … hope in the form of glorious combat, battle is the great redeemer, the fiery crucible in which the only true heroes are forged. The one place where all men truly share the same rank, regardless of what kind of parasitic scum they were going in." Master Sergeant Farell, The Edge of Tomorrow The undefeated Miyamoto Musashi (d.1645) is perhaps the most famous and most highly respected of all ronin (an analogous term is shugyosha). At 16, Musashi embraced the life of ronin and renounced all material possessions save his weapon and that which he could carry with him. Musashi thus began an individualistic, non conformist and peripatetic existence. He went on to defeat over 60 opponents in single combat, ruthlessly exploiting weaknesses and employing unpredictable stratagems. While he did not practice duplicity or deception, Musashi was not above disturbing or agitating his opponent. In his most famous bout on Ganryu Island, Musashi arrived late... Read more →