Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II

The new presiding judge’s vision for LA County’s civil and criminal courts

Lawrence P. Riff
Yvette Verastegui

From Issue: 2025 February

Navigating the court during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Mosk courthouse may be open, but you may not want to come here

Mary Ann Murphy

From Issue: 2020 July

More thoughts about separate statements and motions to seal

Specific statements are required in many types of discovery disputes and in motions for summary adjudication

Randolph M. Hammock

From Issue: 2024 February

Meet and confer, compromise and stipulate

Conflicts resolve more readily when human beings can observe each other’s facial expressions and hear the tone of voice of the person opposite them

Terresa A. Beaudet

From Issue: 2020 July

Let’s say something!

Addressing judicial bias in the courts

Beth W. Mora

From Issue: 2021 March

Jury instructions front and center

Prepare your case with the jury instructions in mind rather than treat them as an afterthought

Gregory Keosian

From Issue: 2020 July

Opening statements

What everybody does wrong

Mark Mooney

From Issue: 2019 July

Navigating PI cases in the Los Angeles Superior Court

Each of the five PI Hub courts have an inventory of over 9,000 cases

Stephanie Bowick
Daniel M. Crowley

From Issue: 2021 July

Mentoring the advocate

The California Judicial Mentor Program provides judicial mentors statewide for attorneys considering a career on the bench

Paul A. Bacigalupo

From Issue: 2024 February

Mark Twain tickles the legal funny bone

The legendary author and humorist satirized the law to promote his ideal of justice

Michael L. Stern

From Issue: 2017 July

Justice 26 miles across the sea

Santa Catalina’s “Island Judge” of 31 years is not an Islander. He presides over LA County’s last “justice court”: Fish and Game violations, DUIs, small claims — you name it

Peter J. Mirich

From Issue: 2019 July

It’s past time to fix our broken discovery culture

Keep your discovery disputes out of my court – here’s how to do it

Lawrence P. Riff

From Issue: 2024 February