From their words to your verdict

Using the jury to frame damages by weaving jurors’ values into your case

Brian Kim

From Issue: 2025 April

On storytelling in briefs

Why you should prioritize storytelling in your brief, and how to do it effectively

Ben Siminou

From Issue: 2024 December

Perspectives on a woman’s road to partnership

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Erika Contreras
Jessie Kohler

From Issue: 2024 March

Pre-litigation through litigation: A timeline

PI practice is a matter of deadlines. Here are the most important

Ted Ravan

From Issue: 2024 January

Visual aids from pleadings through trial

A brief overview of what demonstrative evidence you can get admitted and when to use it

Tiega-Noel Varlack

From Issue: 2023 October

Exploring the Stanley Mosk Courthouse

A trip through the portals and the courtrooms at Mosk and a look back at a few of the legal dramas that played out here

Gregory W. Alarcon

From Issue: 2022 June

To oversell or undersell, that is the mini question

Do you talk about good facts or bad facts in your mini-opening statement?

Christopher Montes de Oca

From Issue: 2025 January

The prospective client had a previous lawyer. Red flag?

Instead of outright rejection, consider that the problem with the case may have been the lawyer

Marina Kats Fraigun

From Issue: 2024 November

Your virtual appearance

Five gentle suggestions for making your virtual appearance less painful for yourself and everyone else

Ashfaq G. Chowdhury

From Issue: 2024 February

Effective use of focus groups

Can you imagine if you were able to have a trial, see the result, turn back the clock with a crystal ball, and then go to mediation? You can with a focus group

Danny Abir

From Issue: 2023 November

The essential trial binder

A primer on how to prepare your trial binder to allow you to be at your most efficient and nimble in trial. It will also assist you in preparing your case for trial

Kelly B. Hanker

From Issue: 2023 January

The Los Angeles PI Hub courts

Seventh Amended Standing Order, effective May 16, limits types of cases to be filed; intended to decrease the time to hearing on the most common motions

Daniel M. Crowley

From Issue: 2022 June