Discovery

Be prepared to keep your client’s irrelevant personal history out of discovery whenever possible; that felony conviction, however, may be a bridge too far

Jeffrey Greenman

From Issue: 2018 March

Turn up the heat on your record subpoenas

You’ve served the subpoena duces tecum but still don’t have the documents – here’s your game plan

Clifton N. Smoot

From Issue: 2019 April

The “how to” for motions to compel

Motions to compel are powerful tools to educate opposing counsel on – and enforce – discovery obligations

Taylor R. Porter

From Issue: 2023 December

The added value of a private investigator in a motor-vehicle case

What you don’t learn from a police report may be just what you need to prove liability and identify other defendants

Harry Kazakian

From Issue: 2021 January

Show me what you got

Major California civil procedure changes with new mandatory disclosures (CCP § 2016.090)

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2024 January

Securing discovery in jail-death cases

Navigating discovery disputes of in-custody-death cases; case law you’ll need to rely on

Denisse O. Gastélum

From Issue: 2025 June

Pre-litigation investigation strategies in single-plaintiff employment cases

Investigating your employment case after you retain the client but before filing a lawsuit will help ensure you avoid common litigation pitfalls and maximize case value

Joshua Cohen Slatkin

From Issue: 2023 March