Trial Practice

Practice and professionalism considerations in a post-pandemic court

From testimony through a mask to video-conference testimony, it’s a brave new world in the courts

From Issue: 2020 July

Can you present your case in three hours and win over 6 of 8 jurors? This low-cost trial option might be right for your low-dollar-value case

There is a difference between “very conservative” jurors and “conservative” jurors

It's a courtroom, not a World Wrestling match

From Issue: 2019 July

Taking aim at the biomechanics expert

From Issue: 2019 April

Your first job in closing is to empower those jurors who have already decided in your client’s favor

Would you rather fight a mountain lion than speak to a large group of people (or a jury)?

From Issue: 2020 May

Rooting out the eye rolls

Judge Stern recalls his baptism under fire as a Federal Public Defender in an unlawful detainer eviction action in front of an impatient judge

From Issue: 2019 July

The importance of asking for specific dollars, and how to convince the judge that it’s not preconditioning

From Issue: 2019 June

A successful closing argument in premises cases will focus on the jury instructions

From Issue: 2019 March

The perfect closing argument would have jurors making nooses from their neckties for the defendant....