Trial Practice

Closing argument in a personal-injury case

General principles that apply to all closing arguments in personal-injury cases

How to make the CMC more effective for you, your client and the court

From Issue: 2019 July

“The bigger, overarching question is, do you play it safe – e.g., keep it simple, not go for home runs – or go big?”

In litigation, unforced errors can hurt you and your client

Many attorneys have difficulties rehabilitating their witnesses and tearing down the credibility of adverse witnesses

From Issue: 2022 June

Announcing “ready” for a personal-injury trial in PI Department 1

From Issue: 2017 July

The “new normal” will be nothing like what we knew before 2020

From Issue: 2021 July

A career in the law does not have to follow a prescribed path

From Issue: 2026 March

A look at the responsibilities both before and during trial

Keeping it in state court: An overview of removal jurisdiction

From Issue: 2020 March

To achieve maximum non-economic damages, we must find and tell extraordinary stories

From Issue: 2021 April

The road to (true) trial readiness

From Issue: 2019 July