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title: 2018 July
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july
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# [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july "2018 July")

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Articles in this issue:

## [Oscar Wilde](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/oscar-wilde "Oscar Wilde")

An ideal mentor for a trial attorney, his life experience offers a cautionary tale about pursuing a case you cannot win

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

## [Become a complete trial lawyer: Get politically engaged](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/become-a-complete-trial-lawyer-get-politically-engaged "Become a complete trial lawyer: Get politically engaged")

“We are only one election away from being put out of business”

[Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias")

## [Bar exam blues](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/bar-exam-blues "Bar exam blues")

Are law schools failing their students?

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

## [From the Bench](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/from-the-bench "From the Bench")

A guide to the presentation of your case: Trial lawyer skills for the new attorney

[Michelle Williams Court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-williams-court "Michelle Williams Court")

## [What jurors say after a trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/what-jurors-say-after-a-trial "What jurors say after a trial")

All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving

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

## [Informal Discovery Conferences](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/informal-discovery-conferences "Informal Discovery Conferences")

An effective and efficient way to resolve most discovery disputes

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

## [Common mistakes you can avoid](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/common-mistakes-you-can-avoid "Common mistakes you can avoid")

The master-calendar civil trial courts offer this judge a new perspective on common mistakes in the courtroom and how to avoid them

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

## [Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/lawyer-lincoln-s-trial-tactics "Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics")

How Abraham Lincoln developed his trial skills and prepared himself to persuade juries

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

## [Paying attention?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/paying-attention "Paying attention?")

The Administration and the Supreme Court’s latest attacks on consumers

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

## [Voir dire](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/voir-dire "Voir dire")

This is your only opportunity to talk to the jurors until the case is decided

[Elizabeth Allen White](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-allen-white "Elizabeth Allen White")