Color by color, paint the jury a picture in opening

Watch the defense struggle when they realize from your opening that this trial is not “like every other routine slip and fall”

Keith Bruno

From Issue: 2020 October

Closing argument: now what?

In the end, a civil trial is about the money and you must ask for it

Victor George

From Issue: 2019 January

Civil litigation in a post-pandemic world

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

Michelle Williams Court

From Issue: 2021 July

Calling the defense’s bluff

It can be worth it to take that “too small” case to trial

Olivia K. Leary

From Issue: 2026 April

Bias in consumer litigation

Recognizing bias and assumptions made about your clients’ cases and damages – women in particular – in all stages of litigation

Molly M. McKibben

From Issue: 2026 February

Being an effective second-chair trial counsel

A look at the responsibilities both before and during trial

Shant Karnikian

From Issue: 2020 January

Closing arguments: connecting the dots

You must tell your story in a way that conveys the emotional tone of the trial, keeps jurors interested and flows naturally through liability to asking for damages

Olivier Taillieu

From Issue: 2020 January

Closing argument in a personal-injury case

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

Mike Alder

From Issue: 2018 January

Case Management Conferences in the Los Angeles Superior Court’s unlimited jurisdiction independent calendar courts

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

Elizabeth R. Feffer

From Issue: 2019 July

Building a life and a practice

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

Nicole Meyers

From Issue: 2026 March

Being yourself at trial

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

Seth Rosenberg

From Issue: 2022 January

Avoiding unforced errors

In litigation, unforced errors can hurt you and your client

Mary Ann Murphy

From Issue: 2024 February