Advocate Dec19 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

Anti-SLAPP at the Supreme Court

The long and winding road, unabated: A review of major anti-SLAPP rulings since 2016


Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal

Filing a notice of appeal is a seemingly simple task, but determining whether and when to appeal can be a daunting task


Inferences explained

Using and rebutting inferences


Political will and the power of the pen

The shifting perspective of sexual abuse results in long-overdue changes to California’s statutes of limitations: AB 218 and related bills


I just won! Can I relax now?

From a costs memo to an attorney’s fees motion to juror declarations, a review of what to do after the verdict



Do yourself a favor: Hire a ghost writer

A trial lawyer’s forte may not extend to law and motion practice or appellate briefs


Games, swords, shields, lies, and cherries

Dealing with claims of privilege at trial


How to avoid a State Bar complaint

Put the client’s interests ahead of your own — and return phone calls


Ethical obligations in a social media posting

Are your social media postings (“celebrating a great verdict today”) a “communication” under the Rules of Professional Conduct and therefore subject to attorney advertising rules?


My big mouth

Whether it’s a comment to the press, a letter to the defendant or a memo for the court, legal communications can result in attorney liability, “litigation privilege” notwithstanding


Appellate Reports

Plaintiffs’ law firm sues client for defamation in website reviews, trial court grants anti-SLAPP motion against firm, upheld on appeal