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Articles in this issue:

Opening statement: Creating a competitive advantage

The well-crafted opening statement can create unstoppable momentum


When the class-action case does not settle

Trying the class action is a new experience, but with a familiar feel – much like a regular trial


Don’t let the value of your trip/slip-and-fall case slip away

Your litigation plan must include establishing client credibility in addition to liability and damages


Non-economic damages: Destination to a fair outcome

Strategies for substantial non-economic damages begin at early client meetings and continue through closing argument


Earnings claims and special vs. general damages

Asserting a claim for future loss-of-earning-capacity damages rather than future loss-of-earnings


Voir dire from the human perspective

The universal human experience and its role in voir dire


Interview: Carl Douglas on “Jury selection”

A Trial Lawyer of the Year shares his experiences in voir dire


Keep it simple! A new model for trying a lawsuit

TMI! The jury cannot focus on your important facts if you overload them with the needless and mundane


The CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy

New lawyers get their feet wet by swimming with the rhinos. The new PTA teaches CAALA members how to try cases with the best of them


Duty calls

Jury service – a learning opportunity