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title: Olivia Ratiner
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# Olivia Ratiner

*Olivia Ratiner is a J.D. Candidate at California Western School of Law, graduating in May 2028. She spent the summer of 2026 at*HI Law*, where she gained experience in litigation for catastrophic injury cases, after previously working in pre-litigation personal injury at the Law Office of Eduard Braun, P.C. Olivia graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2024, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate and a Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies.*

### Articles written by this author:

## [The clock starts now](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october/the-clock-starts-now "The clock starts now")

Using trial preference as a strategic litigation tool without letting discovery become your weakness

[Olivia Ratiner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/olivia-ratiner "Olivia Ratiner")
[Vlad Idelman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/vlad-idelman "Vlad Idelman")

[2026 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october)