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Articles in this issue:

Before you buy legal AI, learn to use the AI you already have

Practice with general-purpose systems will hone your understanding and skill before you invest


How AI introduces errors into your documents

And why catching them demands a new skill


The cold-eye advantage

Using AI to stress-test trial strategy, evidence, and appellate risk


LexisNexis AI vs. Westlaw AI

A comprehensive comparison of two very different approaches to AI integration


Defending client-AI communications in California discovery

A plaintiff’s guide to the attorney-client privilege after the federal court ruling in Heppner, a case of first impression


Crossing the Rubicon

A litigator’s guide to AI in practice and everyday life


From case management to intelligence

What Filevine’s LOIS signals about the future of plaintiff practice


Stop trying to create content. Start being the content.

A practical framework for busy lawyers building a personal brand in 2026


AI edits create a perfect final draft

Achieving maximum clarity in your brief by editing for brevity and simplicity with AI tools


Appellate Reports

Attorney fee disputes and declaratory relief; also, do contracts that specify the arbitration forum as JAMS unmistakenly delegate the right to determine the enforceability of the arbitration clause?


Should binding mediation term sheets address taxes?

Taxes should be considered but when and how to address them varies


The legislative fire after the fires

Utilities and others are seeking to limit legal responsibilities that help homeowners and communities recover



On the line

Cash flow strategies for the contingent-fee firm


Mentorship at OCTLA

Investing in the future of trial lawyers


Protecting the rule of law

Why trial lawyers must lead the way