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title: 2014 July
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july
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# [2014 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july "2014 July")

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Articles in this issue:

## [An Ideal Mentor](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/an-ideal-mentor "An Ideal Mentor")

Six tips from Benjamin Franklin for lawyers

[Gregory W. Alarcon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gregory-w-alarcon-2 "Gregory W. Alarcon")

## [Opinion in the Courtroom: The great helmet myth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/opinion-in-the-courtroom-the-great-helmet-myth "Opinion in the Courtroom: The great helmet myth")

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

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

## [Want to get a cup of coffee?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/want-to-get-a-cup-of-coffee "Want to get a cup of coffee?")

Civility requires communication

[Dan Buckley](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dan-buckley "Dan Buckley")

## [Defense mental exams and plaintiff’s psychiatric diagnosis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/defense-mental-exams-and-plaintiff-s-psychiatric-diagnosis "Defense mental exams and plaintiff’s psychiatric diagnosis")

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

[Justine Durrell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/justine-durrell "Justine Durrell")
[Ronald Schwartz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ronald-schwartz "Ronald Schwartz")

## [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")

## [The art of no](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/the-art-of-no "The art of no")

An essay on managing the difficult task of rejecting potential clients

[John Hinman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-hinman "John Hinman")

## [Hubbing along](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/hubbing-along "Hubbing along")

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

[Samantha P. Jessner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/samantha-p-jessner "Samantha P. Jessner")

## [Overcoming emotional hurdles in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/overcoming-emotional-hurdles-in-mediation "Overcoming emotional hurdles in mediation")

Preparing your client for a productive mediation

[Michael A. Latin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-a-latin "Michael A. Latin")

## [Surprise me!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/surprise-me "Surprise me!")

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

[Anthony J. Mohr](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/anthony-j-mohr "Anthony J. Mohr")

## [Improving your experience in the trial courts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/improving-your-experience-in-the-trial-courts "Improving your experience in the trial courts")

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

[Mary Ann Murphy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mary-ann-murphy "Mary Ann Murphy")

## [Social-media discovery during the social-media boom](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/social-media-discovery-during-the-social-media-boom "Social-media discovery during the social-media boom")

The challenge of finding relevant information

[Suzanne H. Segal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/suzanne-h-segal "Suzanne H. Segal")

## [Abraham Lincoln](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/abraham-lincoln-2 "Abraham Lincoln")

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

[Michael L. Stern](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-l-stern "Michael L. Stern")

## [The Case Management Conference: CRC 3.724 meet-and-confer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/the-case-management-conference-crc-3-724-meet-and-confer "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

[Rolf M Treu](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rolf-m-treu "Rolf M Treu")