Courts will use AI to decide cases. Then what?

We want the machine and we want the conscience

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2026 January

Using AI to elevate legal-writing advocacy

Lawyers who ignore AI risk becoming the Blockbuster Video of our profession. Here are practical applications, examples, and prompts for today’s litigators

Janet R. Gusdorff

From Issue: 2026 January

The three types of appeals and how to argue them

Your goals must be different, depending on if the case is a clear loser, a clear winner or a toss-up

Reid Ehrlich

From Issue: 2026 January

Preserving error for appellate review

To preserve issues for appellate review, “speak now or forever hold your peace.” This is a task requiring both advance planning and immediate action.

Judith Posner
Gerald Serlin

From Issue: 2026 January

New year. New activities. New voices.

One resolution.

Griselda S. Rodriguez
Michelle M. West

From Issue: 2026 January

Financial-condition discovery – Don’t wait until trial!

Discovery of a defendant’s financial condition is essential to proving punitive damages, and doing it early can prevent defendants from shielding assets and create settlement leverage for plaintiffs

Ashley Dang

From Issue: 2026 January

Using our voice to make a difference

Raising $260,000 for “Joy Jars” for childhood-cancer victims and honoring the best among us at the Top Gun gala

Clare Lucich

From Issue: 2026 January

Transportation issues take center stage in Washington

Taking on Uber’s latest threat, and the trucking industry’s quest for immunity for injuries they cause

Linda A. Lipsen

From Issue: 2026 January

Small text, big consequences

How rideshare companies Uber and Lyft use exculpatory clauses to dodge liability

Spencer Lucas
Alec M. Clark

From Issue: 2026 January

Plaintiffs can still find ways to deduct legal fees from taxable income

No plaintiff believes that it is fair to pay taxes on portions of their recovery paid directly to their lawyer that they never see

Robert W. Wood

From Issue: 2026 January

How to leverage amicus curiae briefs in your cases

(And how to return the favor as amicus for others)

Ben Siminou

From Issue: 2026 January

Defeating motions to compel arbitration

Six questions ranging from jurisdiction of the court to unconscionability that may help you defeat the motion to arbitrate

Valerie T. McGinty

From Issue: 2026 January