Advocate July16 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

What if Abraham Lincoln had lived to practice law again?

A look at what history suggests Lincoln’s life might have been like had he survived the presidency


Our Annual “Perspectives from the Bench” issue

Read. Then do. Jurists will share wisdom and observation, but it’s up to you to put that shared wisdom to good use


Why Will Rogers should be every trial lawyer’s mentor

Ten reasons why trial lawyers should pay attention to this humorist’s keen insight into human behavior


Litigation financing: Risk vs. reward

Necessity is the mother of a litigation loan. Read the fine print


Get online, not in line

A look at the technology innovations that will drive LASC to a more efficient future


Appellate Review

Supreme Court eliminates automatic depublication of appellate opinion upon grant of review


Ethical issues involving attorneys and jurors

Should you Google prospective jurors, seeking information that it is improper to ask them during voir dire?



Final arguments: A judge’s collection

A rundown of interesting, sometimes original, sometimes funny final arguments collected over 22 years on the bench


Three thoughts on direct examination

When leading the witness may be appropriate and permissible; that documents are used to corroborate, not present the story; and that if you redirect, be sure it really adds something to the prior testimony



The 2016 presidential election campaign

An observation and a lesson to be learned