2015 January

Opening statement: Creating a competitive advantage

The well-crafted opening statement can create unstoppable momentum

Trying the class action is a new experience, but with a familiar feel – much like a regular trial

Your litigation plan must include establishing client credibility in addition to liability and damages

Strategies for substantial non-economic damages begin at early client meetings and continue through closing argument

Asserting a claim for future loss-of-earning-capacity damages rather than future loss-of-earnings

The universal human experience and its role in voir dire

A Trial Lawyer of the Year shares his experiences in voir dire

TMI! The jury cannot focus on your important facts if you overload them with the needless and mundane

New lawyers get their feet wet by swimming with the rhinos. The new PTA teaches CAALA members how to try cases with the best of them

Mike Arias

Jury service – a learning opportunity