Advocate Oct22 cvr EZINE

Articles in this issue:

Is my client sitting on a gold mine?

A high-level guide to whistleblower statutes


Bankruptcy review for non-bankruptcy lawyers

An overview to help guide your client, whether debtor or creditors


Cruise-ship passenger injury litigation

Pursuing cruise-ship passengers’ personal-injury claims; procedure and common mistakes to avoid


Understanding, recognizing and empathizing with elder abuse

The most common ailments afflicting elders in hospital and institutional settings that can result from negligent care


Dive into your first uninsured/underinsured motorist arbitration

UM/UIM arbitration offers many advantages over trial, particularly for new lawyers


Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases

A seasoned practitioner’s insights into how to evaluate a potential medical-malpractice lawsuit in light of the changes coming to MICRA


The coach’s duty to student athletes and the assumption of the risk defense

Schools have a special relationship with students, [[case]]in loco parentis[[/case]], that imposes a heightened duty of care


Claims against public-sector employers can be calculated to expand your practice

Exhaustion of administrative remedies is required at both the Federal and the State/local levels, and those remedies are faster and often more effective than litigation


Eight steps to success in handling a DUI case

PI attorneys may occasionally find themselves handling a DUI matter; here are the basics


Appellate Report

Court reviews [[case]]Privette[[/case]] rule on retained control of job site


Beyond MICRA

Issue-spotting non-MICRA claims in cases against healthcare providers


Immigration-defense law: U nonimmigrant status

Could your client be eligible? What it is and how to apply


Working for you and your clients, from expense deductions on taxes to fighting forced arbitration

Also: Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements from settlements for future med costs


Looking back at the 2022 legislative session – and looking ahead

Stopping the State Bar’s dangerous efforts to allow non-attorneys to practice law and own law firms, and (finally!) increasing MICRA limits and auto insurance minimums


Jet lagged

Top Gun Award winners: William D. Shapiro, Richard A. Cohn, Angel J. Carrazco, Annee Della Donna and Clare H. Lucich


It’s personal

The power of sharing an intensely personal story