My number was finally called

Takeaways and observations from my first jury trial

Alexander Gamez

From Issue: 2023 January

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

Making good choices

Understanding the consequences your litigation strategy has on an appeal; the doctrines of waiver, forfeiture, estoppel or invited error

Alyssa Kim Schabloski

From Issue: 2020 December

Life as a defense attorney and the transformation to representing plaintiffs

Finding the human element in the practice of tort law

Jeremy M. Jessup

Learning over a lifetime

A curated collection of advice from eleven veteran trial lawyers for when you’re “up before the beak”

Shane Hapuarachy

From Issue: 2022 January

Isn’t it true there is a different way to cross-examine at trial?

Yes! Using open-ended questions to keep feeding rope to the defense expert witness until she hangs herself

Benny Khorsandi
Brian G. Beecher

From Issue: 2024 January

Mistakes, accidents and advocacy

Jurors come to the courtroom with a lifetime of experience in what they believe is fair or unfair; jury instructions won’t change that experience, but how you frame the facts may

John P. Blumberg

From Issue: 2020 January

Maximizing general damages through storytelling

Crafting impactful stories in catastrophic-injury and wrongful-death cases

Brian Panish
Ryan Casey

From Issue: 2025 April

Litigating small and moderate cases without breaking the bank

Not everyone can be, or wants to be, a big hitter. A look at how to take on the smaller cases

Mauro Fiore

From Issue: 2018 April

Leaving town to try a case? Get prepared!

Don’t get “hometowned!” Nothing signals “outsider” like not knowing where you are…and where to park

Lauren Horwitz

From Issue: 2023 January

Keep your story memorable and admissible

Balancing narrative and law in opening statements

Gelareh Sara Golriz
Eustace de Saint Phalle

From Issue: 2024 December

Is there a recipe for success in trial?

A large verdict may be less about what you did and more about what the defendant and the defense team did and didn’t do

Thomas Steven Feher

From Issue: 2024 July