--- title: 2025 March url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march --- # [2025 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march "2025 March") [![Advocate Mar25 cvr EZINE](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2025/03-march/Advocate-Mar25-cvr-EZINE.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2025/March2025/html5/Advocate-Mar25-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [Mothering versus lawyering](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/mothering-versus-lawyering "Mothering versus lawyering") Lessons learned in navigating the waters of pregnancy and postpartum in the legal profession [Neda Lotfi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/neda-lotfi "Neda Lotfi") ## [Inspiring the next generation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/inspiring-the-next-generation "Inspiring the next generation") A Latina lawyer’s perspective on becoming a trial lawyer and the importance of DEI [Griselda S. Rodriguez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/griselda-s-rodriguez "Griselda S. Rodriguez") ## [Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/empowering-women-in-trial-the-power-of-collaboration "Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration") A first-hand account of the unique challenges a woman faces as a trial attorney [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") ## [Why should you find a niche?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/why-should-you-find-a-niche "Why should you find a niche?") Narrowing your focus will strengthen your brand, and following your interests might make you an expert [Christa Ramey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christa-ramey "Christa Ramey") ## [Self-care in a sea of demands](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/self-care-in-a-sea-of-demands "Self-care in a sea of demands") Recognizing burnout symptoms and preventing burnout before it happens [Ariella Perry](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ariella-perry "Ariella Perry") [Sara Martinez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sara-martinez "Sara Martinez") ## [Notes to a young trial lawyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/notes-to-a-young-trial-lawyer "Notes to a young trial lawyer") Practical strategies for aspiring trial lawyers to maximize their potential trial opportunities [Jenna Edzant](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jenna-edzant "Jenna Edzant") ## [How to try cases on a budget](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/how-to-try-cases-on-a-budget "How to try cases on a budget") Practical tips for cutting costs while preserving the benefits of a trial [Lauren Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lauren-wood "Lauren Wood") ## [Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a motor-vehicle collision case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/preparing-for-plaintiff-s-deposition-in-a-motor-vehicle-collision-case "Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a motor-vehicle collision case") Prepare your client to give a deposition that supports her credibility and your case [Malosack Berjis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/malosack-berjis "Malosack Berjis") ## [A call to action: The importance of involvement and leadership](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/a-call-to-action-the-importance-of-involvement-and-leadership "A call to action: The importance of involvement and leadership") My introduction to the law and CAALA, and how to best use the association to build your career [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") ## [Women’s historic journey in the legal profession](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/women-s-historic-journey-in-the-legal-profession "Women’s historic journey in the legal profession") An examination of historic and current trends of how women in professional roles, particularly writing and legal fields, have been shaped by a patriarchal rhetoric [Gwenivere Maxwell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gwenivere-maxwell "Gwenivere Maxwell") ## [March comes in like a lion…and goes out like a lamb](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/march-comes-in-like-a-lion-and-goes-out-like-a-lamb "March comes in like a lion…and goes out like a lamb") Sign up for spring fundraising events before they sell out [Megan E. Klein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/megan-e-klein-2 "Megan E. Klein") [Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West") ## [Equal access to justice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/equal-access-to-justice "Equal access to justice") California’s progressive legal landscape for undocumented immigrants’ rights in personal-injury cases [Cynthia Santiago](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cynthia-santiago "Cynthia Santiago") ## [How to deal with equitable tolling in the context of property-damage claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/how-to-deal-with-equitable-tolling-in-the-context-of-property-damage-claims "How to deal with equitable tolling in the context of property-damage claims") When tolling ends after a claim denial and when it may resume if an insurer reopens an investigation [Natalie H. Suri](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/natalie-h-suri "Natalie H. Suri") ## [Protecting justice for families](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/protecting-justice-for-families "Protecting justice for families") The urgent need for SB 29 to preserve pain-and-suffering damages after the victim dies [Jacquie Serna](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jacquie-serna "Jacquie Serna") ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/appellate-reports-54 "Appellate Reports") Insurance coverage for cleaning-up smoke and debris when premises do not burn; also, head injury in football and assumption of the risk doctrine [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") ## [OCTLA charts the course for a successful year](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/octla-charts-the-course-for-a-successful-year "OCTLA charts the course for a successful year") Selects Jessie Rees Foundation, also known as “Never Ever Give Up,” to support children battling cancer [Aaron Hicks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/aaron-hicks "Aaron Hicks") ## [Grandma Florence was a lawyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/grandma-florence-was-a-lawyer "Grandma Florence was a lawyer") What kind of trial lawyer would she be today, when women make up 44% of California attorneys? [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")