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On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer

On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer

Lessons from my father, and the path from PI law to criminal law to becoming a civil-rights lawyer

From Issue: 2021 February

Denial of medical care to those in custody

Denial of medical care to those in custody

Post-arrest and pre-trial claims against individual government officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Vicki Sarmiento

From Issue: 2021 February

Cayman County: California’s 59th County

Cayman County: California’s 59th County

The Homestead exemption changed January 1, 2021, protecting many more defendants from the forced sale of their home when facing a judgment

From Issue: 2021 January

Confession of a black judge

Confession of a black judge

I get frustrated too

Rupert A. Byrdsong

From Issue: 2021 February

Virtual trial – virtually the same

Virtual trial – virtually the same

A look at practical lessons learned in completing a virtual trial

Jamie Goldstein

From Issue: 2021 January

The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases

The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases

Ten important cases that are repeatedly encountered and can be both a sword and shield

Deborah S. Chang
Nicholas W. Yoka

From Issue: 2021 January