--- title: Judiciary and Judicial Perspective description: Advocate Magazine articles on Judiciary and Judicial Perspective, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![Practice and professionalism considerations in a post-pandemic court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Salkin-istock-1225091765_d899c51d381898a796f06fec90e4c962.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july/practice-and-professionalism-considerations-in-a-post-pandemic-court "Practice and professionalism considerations in a post-pandemic court") ## [Practice and professionalism considerations in a post-pandemic court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july/practice-and-professionalism-considerations-in-a-post-pandemic-court "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 [Valerie Salkin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/valerie-salkin "Valerie Salkin") From Issue: [2020 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july) [![Advocacy is not what it should be](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Byrdsong_istock-916628386_f0d7358e115e31f0630d933f6b143d40.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/advocacy-is-not-what-it-should-be "Advocacy is not what it should be") ## [Advocacy is not what it should be](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/advocacy-is-not-what-it-should-be "Advocacy is not what it should be") It's a courtroom, not a World Wrestling match [Rupert A. Byrdsong](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rupert-a-byrdsong "Rupert A. Byrdsong") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![What jurors say after a trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/feffer_istock-139898677_5553a19ae857e1d8d68b6fe17c3af4e2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/what-jurors-say-after-a-trial "What jurors say after a trial") ## [What jurors say after a trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/what-jurors-say-after-a-trial "What jurors say after a trial") All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) ## [Common mistakes you can avoid](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/common-mistakes-you-can-avoid "Common mistakes you can avoid") The master-calendar civil trial courts offer this judge a new perspective on common mistakes in the courtroom and how to avoid them [Anthony J. Mohr](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/anthony-j-mohr "Anthony J. Mohr") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) [![With all due respect](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Mohr-White-istock-480615130_78b876c091a00c92d4381b3339d86305.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/with-all-due-respect "With all due respect") ## [With all due respect](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/with-all-due-respect "With all due respect") From sailing to the courtroom, every line of work has its series of code words and phrases. Knowing how and when to use them is important [Anthony J. Mohr](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/anthony-j-mohr "Anthony J. Mohr") [Elizabeth Allen White](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-allen-white "Elizabeth Allen White") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) ## [What to expect when you are assigned out for your first trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/what-to-expect-when-you-are-assigned-out-for-your-first-trial "What to expect when you are assigned out for your first trial") A look at a personal-injury trial that is assigned to a trial court by Department 1 [Stephen M. Moloney](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-m-moloney "Stephen M. Moloney") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![Lessons from my first jury trial and error](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Stern_iStock-515306891-revised_3fa5edff23e3fd158ecca9e5f7d29126.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/lessons-from-my-first-jury-trial-and-error "Lessons from my first jury trial and error") ## [Lessons from my first jury trial and error](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/lessons-from-my-first-jury-trial-and-error "Lessons from my first jury trial and error") Judge Stern recalls his baptism under fire as a Federal Public Defender in an unlawful detainer eviction action in front of an impatient judge [Michael L. Stern](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-l-stern "Michael L. Stern") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![Common mistakes and pitfalls in responses to Requests for Production of Documents](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/document_stack-1073166584_da0b88b7fe5feca01a92ec7ddeb78784.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/common-mistakes-and-pitfalls-in-responses-to-requests-for-production-of-documents "Common mistakes and pitfalls in responses to Requests for Production of Documents") ## [Common mistakes and pitfalls in responses to Requests for Production of Documents](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/common-mistakes-and-pitfalls-in-responses-to-requests-for-production-of-documents "Common mistakes and pitfalls in responses to Requests for Production of Documents") A look at RPDs, the most typical area of discovery disputes [Randolph M. Hammock](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/randolph-m-hammock "Randolph M. Hammock") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![Oscar Wilde](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/alarcon_Oscar_Wilde_Sarony_c5464a0b0aa20e3237594afe08e50faa.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/oscar-wilde "Oscar Wilde") ## [Oscar Wilde](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/oscar-wilde "Oscar Wilde") An ideal mentor for a trial attorney, his life experience offers a cautionary tale about pursuing a case you cannot win [Gregory W. Alarcon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gregory-w-alarcon-2 "Gregory W. Alarcon") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) ## [You’re thinking about applying to be a judge](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/you-re-thinking-about-applying-to-be-a-judge "You’re thinking about applying to be a judge") Is this the right job for you? [Steven J. Kleifield](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-j-kleifield "Steven J. Kleifield") From Issue: [2024 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october) ## [Winston Churchill: Ideal mentor for trial lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/winston-churchill-ideal-mentor-for-trial-lawyers "Winston Churchill: Ideal mentor for trial lawyers") Nine quotes and lessons for lawyers [Gregory W. Alarcon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gregory-w-alarcon-2 "Gregory W. Alarcon") From Issue: [2017 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july) ## [Voir dire](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/voir-dire "Voir dire") This is your only opportunity to talk to the jurors until the case is decided [Elizabeth Allen White](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-allen-white "Elizabeth Allen White") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july)