--- title: Elizabeth R. Feffer url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer --- ![Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Feffer-Elizabeth-2021_03d1a81a27a1ef0d2499f6f3957d3490.jpg) # Elizabeth R. Feffer Judge Elizabeth Feffer is a neutral with *ADR Services, Inc.*, after serving on the Los Angeles Superior Court for 13 years. As an experienced civil litigator, trial judge, and neutral, she has written and lectured extensively on litigation- and mediation-oriented topics. Judge Feffer also serves as a Judicial Advisor to the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association’s Litigation Section, and as a Judicial Advisor Emeritus to the Civil Jury Project at New York University School of Law. Judge Feffer’s website is www.judgefeffer.com, and can be reached through ADR Services, ellateam@adrservices.com ### Articles written by this author: ## [A house for equal justice, from design to completion](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/a-house-for-equal-justice-from-design-to-completion "A house for equal justice, from design to completion") A historical look at Los Angeles County’s Stanley Mosk Courthouse and its architect, Paul R. Williams, an African-American and one of the premier architects of his day [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2014 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july) ## [Checking in to Los Angeles Superior courtrooms](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-july/checking-in-to-los-angeles-superior-courtrooms-2 "Checking in to Los Angeles Superior courtrooms") Attorneys’ failure to properly check in with a courtroom assistant can delay their matters and slow down the court. And please, keep the court informed if you are going to be delayed or cannot appear as scheduled [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2015 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-july) ## [Ethical issues involving attorneys and jurors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/ethical-issues-involving-attorneys-and-jurors "Ethical issues involving attorneys and jurors") Should you Google prospective jurors, seeking information that it is improper to ask them during voir dire? [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2016 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july) [![What jurors say after a trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/feffer_istock-139898677_5553a19ae857e1d8d68b6fe17c3af4e2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/what-jurors-say-after-a-trial "What jurors say after a trial") ## [What jurors say after a trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/what-jurors-say-after-a-trial "What jurors say after a trial") All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) ## [Case Management Conferences in the Los Angeles Superior Court’s unlimited jurisdiction independent calendar courts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/case-management-conferences-in-the-los-angeles-superior-court-s-unlimited-jurisdiction-independent-calendar-courts "Case Management Conferences in the Los Angeles Superior Court’s unlimited jurisdiction independent calendar courts") How to make the CMC more effective for you, your client and the court [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![The case for mediating wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Feffer-istock-491359394_d7222db8efbe65fd22b22f8042af0221.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/the-case-for-mediating-wrongful-death-actions "The case for mediating wrongful-death actions") ## [The case for mediating wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/the-case-for-mediating-wrongful-death-actions "The case for mediating wrongful-death actions") Why mediation can make more sense in wrongful-death cases, and how to best prepare your clients [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2021 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april) ## [Arbitrability](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/arbitrability "Arbitrability") Who decides whether the matter is subject to the contract’s arbitration clause? [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september) [![Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Feffer-istock-1272217445_1e21801a34515e1c6f272c4029bb49e3.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/zoom-tips-for-increased-effectiveness-of-remote-mediations "Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations") ## [Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/zoom-tips-for-increased-effectiveness-of-remote-mediations "Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations") A practical guide for maximizing effectiveness of remote Zoom mediations, from advance preparation to sharing documents [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) ## [Mediating cases with large medical liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/mediating-cases-with-large-medical-liens "Mediating cases with large medical liens") Protecting medical-lien claims and the plaintiff through timely negotiation and disclosure of liens [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [Private-mediator ethics in California](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/private-mediator-ethics-in-california "Private-mediator ethics in California") And the newly enacted State Bar neutral-certification program [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") [2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september)