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title: 2017 July
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july
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# [2017 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july "2017 July")

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Articles in this issue:

## [War on journalists](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/war-on-journalists "War on journalists")

Body-slamming the First Amendment

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

## [CAALA 3,000/4,000](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/caala-3000-4000 "CAALA 3,000/4,000")

It’s within our reach

[Ricardo Echeverria](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ricardo-echeverria "Ricardo Echeverria")

## [Appellate Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/appellate-review "Appellate Review")

[[case]]Garcia v. Pexco[[/case]] — Defendant may enforce arbitration agreement when plaintiff alleges a defendant acted as an agent of a party to an arbitration agreement

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

## [You can do anything (…but not everything )](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/you-can-do-anything-but-not-everything "You can do anything  (…but not everything )")

Finding a balance between work, friends, family and self

[Shaina Colover](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shaina-colover "Shaina Colover")

## [Winston Churchill: Ideal mentor for trial lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/winston-churchill-ideal-mentor-for-trial-lawyers "Winston Churchill: Ideal mentor for trial lawyers")

Nine quotes and lessons for lawyers

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

## [The Master Practice video series](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/the-master-practice-video-series "The Master Practice video series")

New videos offer virtual mentoring for plaintiffs’ attorneys, and feature some of the most accomplished CAALA members.

[Kelly Deutsch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kelly-deutsch "Kelly Deutsch")

## [Medical-malpractice damages after [[case]]Cuevas[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/medical-malpractice-damages-after-case-cuevas-case "Medical-malpractice damages after [[case]]Cuevas[[/case]]")

The court exempts the collateral source rule for future medical-care costs in medical-malpractice actions.

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

## [Twenty “don’t say-ems”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/twenty-don-t-say-ems "Twenty “don’t say-ems”")

A guide on what not to say in oral argument

[Holly J. Fujie](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/holly-j-fujie "Holly J. Fujie")

## [Is the bench the place for you?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/is-the-bench-the-place-for-you "Is the bench the place for you?")

Not many tort lawyers serve on the bench, but it can be a very satisfying experience for those who do. Here’s a roadmap to getting there.

[David A. Rosen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-a-rosen "David A. Rosen")

## [Proportionality and necessity under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/proportionality-and-necessity-under-federal-rule-of-civil-procedure-26-b "Proportionality and necessity under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)")

Is your discovery worth it?

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

## [Mark Twain tickles the legal funny bone](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/mark-twain-tickles-the-legal-funny-bone "Mark Twain tickles the legal funny bone")

The legendary author and humorist satirized the law to promote his ideal of justice

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

## [The secret lives of judges](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/the-secret-lives-of-judges "The secret lives of judges")

Time spent on the bench is only the tip of the iceberg of what judges do every day

[Shirley K. Watkins](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shirley-k-watkins "Shirley K. Watkins")

## [Are you (truly) ready for trial?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/are-you-truly-ready-for-trial "Are you (truly) ready for trial?")

Announcing “ready” for a personal-injury trial in PI Department 1

[Debre Katz Weintraub](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/debre-katz-weintraub "Debre Katz Weintraub")
[Michelle R. Rosenblatt](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-r-rosenblatt "Michelle R. Rosenblatt")