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title: 2016 July
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july
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# [2016 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july "2016 July")

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Articles in this issue:

## [What if Abraham Lincoln had lived to practice law again?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/what-if-abraham-lincoln-had-lived-to-practice-law-again "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

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

## [Our Annual “Perspectives from the Bench” issue](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/our-annual-perspectives-from-the-bench-issue "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

[Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")

## [Why Will Rogers should be every trial lawyer’s mentor](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/why-will-rogers-should-be-every-trial-lawyer-s-mentor "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

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

## [Litigation financing: Risk vs. reward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/litigation-financing-risk-vs-reward "Litigation financing: Risk vs. reward")

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

[David J. Cook](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-j-cook "David J. Cook")

## [Get online, not in line](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/get-online-not-in-line "Get online, not in line")

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

[Michelle Williams Court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-williams-court "Michelle Williams Court")
[Samantha P. Jessner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/samantha-p-jessner "Samantha P. Jessner")

## [Appellate Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/appellate-review-2 "Appellate Review")

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

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

## [Ethical issues involving attorneys and jurors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/ethical-issues-involving-attorneys-and-jurors "Ethical issues involving attorneys and jurors")

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

[Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer")

## [Are you worthy to be “Top Gun” Trial Lawyer of the Year?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/are-you-worthy-to-be-top-gun-trial-lawyer-of-the-year "Are you worthy to be “Top Gun” Trial Lawyer of the Year?")

[Vincent D. Howard](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/vincent-d-howard "Vincent D. Howard")

## [Final arguments: A judge’s collection](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/final-arguments-a-judge-s-collection "Final arguments: A judge’s collection")

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

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

## [Three thoughts on direct examination](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/three-thoughts-on-direct-examination "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

[Michael J. Raphael](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-j-raphael "Michael J. Raphael")

## [It’s summer break … but not for CAALA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/it-s-summer-break-but-not-for-caala "It’s summer break … but not for CAALA")

[David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring")

## [The 2016 presidential election campaign](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/the-2016-presidential-election-campaign "The 2016 presidential election campaign")

An observation and a lesson to be learned

[Stuart Zanville](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stuart-zanville "Stuart Zanville")