Advocate October26 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

The expert you didn’t know you had

When a treating physician becomes an expert witness


Sitting on their shoulders

Using one defense expert to take apart the next one


Building the record that survives summary judgment

How discovery, evidence, and expert opinions combine to create triable issues of fact on employer liability and related derivative claims


Expert designation: Not just a deadline, a case-shaping event

The do’s, the don’ts and the practical strategies of expert designation


Litigating the AI decision

How do you prove harm when the decision lives inside an AI agent alleged to be a “proprietary black box”?


The clock starts now

Using trial preference as a strategic litigation tool without letting discovery become your weakness


Make discovery earn its keep

Effective discovery is measured not by volume, but by what can be used at trial


Expert depositions in the age of AI

Opportunity, risk, and the new battlefield for plaintiff lawyers



They said it didn’t exist

Challenging a defendant’s “diligent search and reasonable inquiry” after Higginson


Appellate Reports

Duty of care in drug development; also, insurance policy-limit demandS and summary judgment



Legislative highlights 2026

An incredibly difficult year of which we can all be extremely proud


Back in season

Football, friendship, and OCTLA’s fall lineup


CAALA Vegas 2026 breaks records

4,152 attendees celebrated education, community, and the future of our profession