--- title: Federal Court Practice description: Advocate Magazine articles on Federal Court Practice, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [Federal trial procedure](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january/federal-trial-procedure "Federal trial procedure") A guide to mastering federal trial procedures, especially “local, local rules” [Christian Contreras](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christian-contreras "Christian Contreras") From Issue: [2025 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january) ## [Expert-witness disclosure in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/expert-witness-disclosure-in-federal-court "Expert-witness disclosure in federal court") The case often comes down to a battle of experts. Be prepared for that battle [Timothy A. Loranger](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/timothy-a-loranger "Timothy A. Loranger") From Issue: [2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june) [![Discovery in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gastelum-istock-813584128_280c2a6190f1e0b76ccfa6fc0f0a46fd.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april/discovery-in-federal-court "Discovery in federal court") ## [Discovery in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april/discovery-in-federal-court "Discovery in federal court") Federal practice promotes a spirit of discovery at the inception of the case. Embrace it [Denisse O. Gastélum](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/denisse-o-gastelum "Denisse O. Gastélum") From Issue: [2024 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april) [![Consenting to magistrate judges in federal civil actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Wilner-istock-1143273918_e94f608b0d6a679b50f42eca497df944.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/consenting-to-magistrate-judges-in-federal-civil-actions "Consenting to magistrate judges in federal civil actions") ## [Consenting to magistrate judges in federal civil actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/consenting-to-magistrate-judges-in-federal-civil-actions "Consenting to magistrate judges in federal civil actions") Magistrate judges regularly preside over tort, injury, and employment actions, whether removed from state court or involving a federal defendant [Michael R. Wilner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-r-wilner "Michael R. Wilner") From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march) [![Beating a claim of “fraudulent joinder”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Nguyen-istock-508969298_670007c4a822382c9439a371ceab79bd.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/beating-a-claim-of-fraudulent-joinder "Beating a claim of “fraudulent joinder”") ## [Beating a claim of “fraudulent joinder”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/beating-a-claim-of-fraudulent-joinder "Beating a claim of “fraudulent joinder”") Show any possibility of recovering against a California citizen and your case should likely be remanded back to state court [Kevin Nguyen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kevin-nguyen "Kevin Nguyen") From Issue: [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december) ## [Exposing the myth that “federal courts are bad for plaintiffs”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/exposing-the-myth-that-federal-courts-are-bad-for-plaintiffs "Exposing the myth that “federal courts are bad for plaintiffs”") Why I prefer to file my police-misconduct actions in federal court [Brian T. Dunn](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-t-dunn "Brian T. Dunn") From Issue: [2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february) ## [Employment-law litigation strategies in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-november/employment-law-litigation-strategies-in-federal-court "Employment-law litigation strategies in federal court") Avoiding common litigation pitfalls including removal to federal court [Joshua Cohen Slatkin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joshua-cohen-slatkin "Joshua Cohen Slatkin") From Issue: [2024 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-november) ## [Degrees of privacy in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/degrees-of-privacy-in-federal-court "Degrees of privacy in federal court") The three-way split on protection for mental-health-counseling records [Bill Foster](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bill-foster "Bill Foster") From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) ## [Best practices in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/best-practices-in-federal-court "Best practices in federal court") Sixteen things plaintiffs’ attorneys need to know when they find themselves in federal court [Christine J. Gonong](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christine-j-gonong "Christine J. Gonong") From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march) [![Attorney’s fees and costs in FEHA cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Knight-iStock-511472348_15e771af5914bbd0d8dadb0e3def2c91.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/attorney-s-fees-and-costs-in-feha-cases "Attorney’s fees and costs in FEHA cases") ## [Attorney’s fees and costs in FEHA cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/attorney-s-fees-and-costs-in-feha-cases "Attorney’s fees and costs in FEHA cases") Recovery of fees and costs, and statutory offers to compromise, in FEHA cases after Williams and the 2019 statutory amendment to FEHA [Kelly A. Knight](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kelly-a-knight "Kelly A. Knight") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august)