--- title: 2023 November url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november --- # [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november "2023 November") [![Advo Nov23 cvr lg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2023/11-november/Advo-Nov23-cvr-lg.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2023/November2023/html5/Advocate-Nov23-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [Seeking justice and a profit](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/seeking-justice-and-a-profit "Seeking justice and a profit") A look at ways that a trial law firm can manage costs without sacrificing the quality of its legal representation [Danny Abir](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/danny-abir "Danny Abir") ## [Practical use of AI in law firms](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/practical-use-of-ai-in-law-firms "Practical use of AI in law firms") A summary and review of AI tools for plaintiffs’ attorneys, from case intake to case management, legal research and brief writing [Robert T. Simon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-t-simon "Robert T. Simon") ## [Active parenting and managing a private practice are not mutually exclusive](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/active-parenting-and-managing-a-private-practice-are-not-mutually-exclusive "Active parenting and managing a private practice are not mutually exclusive") Tips for starting and managing your own practice while still being a highly involved parent [Christina M. Coleman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christina-m-coleman-2 "Christina M. Coleman") ## [Stability and consistency](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/stability-and-consistency "Stability and consistency") The core values of a 50-year success story [Geoff Wells](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geoff-wells "Geoff Wells") ## [Delivering your marketing message](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/delivering-your-marketing-message "Delivering your marketing message") How to create your message, deliver it effectively, track response and use the data to grow your practice [Arash Khorsandi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arash-khorsandi "Arash Khorsandi") ## [Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/starting-and-running-a-successful-medical-malpractice-firm "Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm") MICRA is not the only barrier to your success in medical malpractice; a look at the economics of med-mal cases [Michelle Buxton Hemesath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-buxton-hemesath "Michelle Buxton Hemesath") ## [The potential and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence in the legal field](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/the-potential-and-drawbacks-of-using-artificial-intelligence-in-the-legal-field "The potential and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence in the legal field") Extraordinary advantages and harrowing disadvantages of employing AI in the practice of law [Gina Esfandi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gina-esfandi "Gina Esfandi") ## [Scaling your law firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/scaling-your-law-firm "Scaling your law firm") Solo practice has many challenges, and those challenges multiply as you grow [Justin Hanassab](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/justin-hanassab "Justin Hanassab") [Steven I. Azizi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-i-azizi "Steven I. Azizi") ## [A first-hand experience with AI legal software](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/a-first-hand-experience-with-ai-legal-software "A first-hand experience with AI legal software") An appellate lawyer’s review of Casetext’s CoCounsel [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") ## [It seemed like a good idea at the time](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time "It seemed like a good idea at the time") How Kaiser Permanente captured 40% of insured Californians in a medical-malpractice judicial system profoundly tilted against injured patients [Arlan Cohen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arlan-cohen "Arlan Cohen") ## [Effective use of focus groups](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/effective-use-of-focus-groups "Effective use of focus groups") Can you imagine if you were able to have a trial, see the result, turn back the clock with a crystal ball, and then go to mediation? You can with a focus group [Danny Abir](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/danny-abir "Danny Abir") ## [In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/in-the-service-of-justice-case-dora-leon-v-county-of-riverside-case "In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]") In which the California Supreme Court rejected the doctrine of “investigative immunity” [Ali Taheripour](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ali-taheripour "Ali Taheripour") [Les Zador](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/les-zador "Les Zador") ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/appellate-reports-49 "Appellate Reports") Legal malpractice complaints and the statute of limitations; also, WC as exclusive remedy for school volunteers [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") ## [#GivingTuesday is coming](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/givingtuesday-is-coming "#GivingTuesday is coming") Holiday events offer the opportunity for us to give back to our communities [Karina Lallande](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/karina-lallande "Karina Lallande") [Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West") ## [Congressional hearing on litigation funding a sham](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/congressional-hearing-on-litigation-funding-a-sham "Congressional hearing on litigation funding a sham") Also: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy misused to evade responsibility in mass torts [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") ## [Arbitration reform: SB 365 signed!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/arbitration-reform-sb-365-signed "Arbitration reform: SB 365 signed!") A consumer victory over a top Chamber of Commerce “Kill” Bill [Saveena K. Takhar](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/saveena-k-takhar "Saveena K. Takhar") ## [Giving thanks all around](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/giving-thanks-all-around "Giving thanks all around") OCTLA benefits to be thankful for [Lindsey Aitken](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lindsey-aitken "Lindsey Aitken") ## [Nonlawyers practicing law](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/nonlawyers-practicing-law "Nonlawyers practicing law") The State Bar is back at it with a Blue Ribbon commission, and the “access to justice” they seek would likely get messy for the legal profession [Danny Abir](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/danny-abir "Danny Abir")