Advocate Feb21 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

Biomechanics and 3D reconstruction in shooting cases

Ballistics and other physical evidence can answer the key questions of the most likely location and posture of individuals who were shot by police


We are here because of lies

And where do we go from here?


Forging new traditions

A thank you to all those who worked especially hard to make our new virtual reality work


Rising above it all

No matter how bad things got, there was always a voice in the wilderness making sure justice prevailed



Looking to 2021

Positive changes to CAALA are overdue and necessary


Can California’s imperial and imperious county sheriffs be reined in?

Once elected, they are often reelected until retirement, leading to abuse of office


Appellate Reports

Court says a jury should hear claim of hostile work environment created by a customer


The problem with policing in the United States

Immunities for police are eating away at our constitutional rights


Denial of medical care to those in custody

Post-arrest and pre-trial claims against individual government officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983


Getting your civil-rights case to trial

A look at the burdens of law and motion practice in civil-rights litigation


Resolving societal conflict with R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

When it comes to disputes centered around people’s fundamental rights, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is imperative


Assessment and evaluation of police-shooting cases

An investigation that goes beyond the police report is critical before you commit to taking the case – and commit to trying the case



It’s time to bring back the Bane Act

This important California civil-rights law for contesting unlawful arrest or excessive force has been eviscerated by the courts


Securing the universe of documents in civil-rights actions

You are only as good a civil-rights practitioner as the discovery you compel. Yes, compel.


Exposing the myth that “federal courts are bad for plaintiffs”

Why I prefer to file my police-misconduct actions in federal court


On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer

Lessons from my father, and the path from PI law to criminal law to becoming a civil-rights lawyer