Advocate Oct15 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

Discovery in employment cases

An overview of the information you need to obtain through discovery, and some ways to get it


Evidence for punitive damages in common types of negligence cases

A look at the type of evidence that may support a punitive damages claim in PI actions such as hit and run, DUI, premises liability, dog bites


Drafting discovery documents for effective use at trial

Drafting RFA’s, interrogatories and requests for production of documents with their use at trial in mind


Following in someone’s footsteps

The footsteps we follow have made us all better for the work we do


Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases

Keeping the plaintiff’s “consent” and sexual history out of evidence while bringing defendant’s related criminal matters into evidence


Abraham Lincoln

A review of Lincoln’s trial work offers lessons to be learned on being a trial lawyer


Video evidence: Finding it, securing it and getting it admitted

Video evidence is gold in personal injury cases; make certain you turn over every stone to find it


Evidence for punitive damages in common types of negligence cases

A look at the type of evidence that may support a punitive damages claim in PI actions such as hit and run, DUI, premises liability, dog bites


Laying the foundation for electronic and documentary evidence at trial

How to authenticate and lay a foundation for the content of writings, videotapes and information from the Web including Google Maps


Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases

Keeping the plaintiff’s “consent” and sexual history out of evidence while bringing defendant’s related criminal matters into evidence


Discovery in employment cases

An overview of the information you need to obtain through discovery, and some ways to get it


Drafting discovery documents for effective use at trial

Drafting RFA’s, interrogatories and requests for production of documents with their use at trial in mind


Class actions: Securing the class list

The path to obtaining the names and contact information of putative class members


Social-networking sites and civil discovery

A view of a client’s vulnerability and what to expect in discovery


Privileges and motions to compel

A review of the civil civil codes and court decisions that will help you get in discovery what you need to win