2015 July

Sanctions in the Case Management Conference and discovery

Sanctions lurk in the background of virtually every court appearance. The most common are with Case Management Conference procedures and discovery

Rolf M Treu

2015 July

Damage caps in the headlines

Amtrak crash damages capped – We’ve heard this one before

Stuart Zanville

2015 July

Medical liens: Dealing with bias and character issues at trial

Emboldened by [case]Howell[/case], the defense takes aim at medical liens introduced to prove past meds

Thomas C. Zaret

2015 July

Abraham Lincoln teaches cross-examination

Reflecting on the use of Lincoln’s techniques to accomplish better outcomes in our own examination of adverse witnesses

Michael L. Stern

2015 July

Don’t surprise me

Surprises during trial cause confusion and delays – a list of “Oh no” events to avoid

Anthony J. Mohr

2015 July

In the words of Mark Twain…

Ten lessons for trial lawyers in the words of a master

Gregory W. Alarcon

2015 July

Checking in to Los Angeles Superior courtrooms

Attorneys’ failure to properly check in with a courtroom assistant can delay their matters and slow down the court. And please, keep the court informed if you are going to be delayed or cannot appear as scheduled

Elizabeth R. Feffer

2015 July

Ex parte applications in personal injury court

The “Fastpass”: Going to the head of the line to have your motion heard without the usual 16 court-days notice

Michael J. Raphael

2015 July

Sanctions in the Case Management Conference and discovery

Sanctions lurk in the background of virtually every court appearance. The most common are with Case Management Conference procedures and discovery

Rolf M Treu

2015 July

Medical liens: Dealing with bias and character issues at trial

Emboldened by Howell, the defense takes aim at medical liens introduced to prove past meds

Thomas C. Zaret

2015 July

Five lessons I learned in my first year as a plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer

A client without legal representation may not have a David v. Goliath outcome

Michael Rubinstein

2015 July

Using a trial theme effectively throughout your case

A stong, carefully chosen theme brings clarity and simplicity to the presentation of your case

Ricardo Echeverria

2015 July

Five simple strategies for more effective voir dire

You often don’t have enough time to identify every bad juror, but that doesn’t mean your voir dire cannot be effective

Mary E. Alexander

2015 July

Try more cases

Trying more cases increases the value of the cases you settle, and when you win it is p-o-w-e-r-f-u-l

Genie Harrison

2015 July

Drafting and using jury questionnaires effectively

A nuts and bolts guide to creating and using a jury questionnaire

Sonia Chopra

2015 July