Advocate July14 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

An Ideal Mentor

Six tips from Benjamin Franklin for lawyers


Opinion in the Courtroom: The great helmet myth

Does the helmet protect you? Depends on which side of the aisle you are sitting


Want to get a cup of coffee?

Civility requires communication


Defense mental exams and plaintiff’s psychiatric diagnosis

What you must know before your plaintiff is exposed to the pain of a mental exam


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


The art of no

An essay on managing the difficult task of rejecting potential clients


Hubbing along

A look at the personal injury hub courts and how to use them effectively


Overcoming emotional hurdles in mediation

Preparing your client for a productive mediation


Surprise me!

It may be time for a little more derring-do in the courtroom


Improving your experience in the trial courts

And the consequences of the loss of court reporters in civil cases


Social-media discovery during the social-media boom

The challenge of finding relevant information


Abraham Lincoln

He was called Honest Abe in part because of his ethics as a lawyer for more than 25 years


The Case Management Conference: CRC 3.724 meet-and-confer

Truly “meeting and conferring,” with proper preparation, can help identify and resolve key issues in your case and prevent delays