
Articles in this issue:
A process that can preserve, if not enhance, your chances on appeal after a bench trial goes awry
Prevailing party attorney-fee motions — your investment in yourself
A step-by-step guide to preparing your opposition to motion for summary judgment
Tips for drafting effective and well-organized complaints that can help you avoid unnecessary issues
How to evaluate the likelihood that your 998 offer will withstand defendant’s challenges
It is critical to establish the unsafe choices that the defendant made both before and after the purported emergency arose
The onslaught of anti-SLAPP litigation requires us to preemptively research the viability of a potential anti-SLAPP response by the opposing party
Appealable orders and statutory writs: Finding [[case]]immediate relief[[/case]]
Best practices when filing and opposing motions in limine
Show any possibility of recovering against a California citizen and your case should likely be remanded back to state court
Court refines the trivial defect doctrine, rejects strict tape measure approach to determine whether a sidewalk defect is trivial. Also, 998 offers and peremptory challenges
House passes bill to shine light on sexual assault and harassment
Also: SB 1155 and a new statutory structure for bad-faith actions
A segue from being an Orange County trial lawyer to the philosophy of Socrates
As a [[case]]past[[/case]] president, I look forward to being the most relaxed person in the room