--- title: Judiciary and Judicial Perspective description: Advocate Magazine articles on Judiciary and Judicial Perspective, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![The Beverly Reid O’Connell Power Lunch program](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Lu_istock-1220557346_b4dbc4b20d8a41d17fc1586cbd4469d1.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/the-beverly-reid-o-connell-power-lunch-program "The Beverly Reid O’Connell Power Lunch program") ## [The Beverly Reid O’Connell Power Lunch program](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/the-beverly-reid-o-connell-power-lunch-program "The Beverly Reid O’Connell Power Lunch program") Relaunched in a virtual format, program helps high school students explore legal careers [Elaine Lu](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elaine-lu "Elaine Lu") From Issue: [2021 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july) ## [The art of judging](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/the-art-of-judging "The art of judging") Creating the courtroom environment that encourages jurors to actively listen for facts is the job of the trial judge [Norman Perry Tarle](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/norman-perry-tarle "Norman Perry Tarle") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) ## [Telephobia](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/telephobia "Telephobia") Discovery meet and confer cannot be meaningful without real dialogue between the parties – and not by letter or email [Shirley K. Watkins](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shirley-k-watkins "Shirley K. Watkins") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) ## [Strengthening resilience through mindfulness](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/strengthening-resilience-through-mindfulness "Strengthening resilience through mindfulness") Just a few minutes of mindfulness every day can clear away distracting thoughts and emotional baggage [Paul A. Bacigalupo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-a-bacigalupo "Paul A. Bacigalupo") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) ## [Ready on set!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/ready-on-set "Ready on set!") A trial judge’s personal favorite courtroom films [Gregory W. Alarcon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gregory-w-alarcon-2 "Gregory W. Alarcon") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) ## [Opening statements](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/opening-statements "Opening statements") What everybody does wrong [Mark Mooney](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mark-mooney "Mark Mooney") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) ## [The best kind of power lunch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/the-best-kind-of-power-lunch "The best kind of power lunch") A tribute to the late Beverly Reid O'Connell and her legacy, the Superior Court Power Lunch. And a special look at how it changed a life [Elaine Lu](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elaine-lu "Elaine Lu") From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july) [![Ten keys to successful litigation and trial advocacy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Byrdsong-istock-2240076606_d947eb755a3b7782667f7bb953fa5c25.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/ten-keys-to-successful-litigation-and-trial-advocacy "Ten keys to successful litigation and trial advocacy") ## [Ten keys to successful litigation and trial advocacy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/ten-keys-to-successful-litigation-and-trial-advocacy "Ten keys to successful litigation and trial advocacy") Are you prepared to put in the work necessary to become feared and revered? [Rupert A. Byrdsong](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rupert-a-byrdsong "Rupert A. Byrdsong") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) [![Supervising the civil division of the LA County Superior Court during the pandemic](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Cowan_istock-1150071671_8ab161223a8d917259c823426d2cb4eb.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/supervising-the-civil-division-of-the-la-county-superior-court-during-the-pandemic "Supervising the civil division of the LA County Superior Court during the pandemic") ## [Supervising the civil division of the LA County Superior Court during the pandemic](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/supervising-the-civil-division-of-the-la-county-superior-court-during-the-pandemic "Supervising the civil division of the LA County Superior Court during the pandemic") We will be able to keep the wheels of justice moving forward notwithstanding continuing obstacles [David J. Cowan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-j-cowan "David J. Cowan") From Issue: [2021 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july) ## [Reflections on the civil division from the supervising judge nine months into the job](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/reflections-on-the-civil-division-from-the-supervising-judge-nine-months-into-the-job "Reflections on the civil division from the supervising judge nine months into the job") Nine months into the job at Department 1, Judge Riff explains why this is an exciting time to be in court leadership [Lawrence P. Riff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lawrence-p-riff "Lawrence P. Riff") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) [![Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/tapia-sergio-II_3c123738690aa591015af3f1675f5c4c.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/presiding-judge-sergio-c-tapia-ii "Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II") ## [Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/presiding-judge-sergio-c-tapia-ii "Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II") The new presiding judge’s vision for LA County’s civil and criminal courts [Lawrence P. Riff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lawrence-p-riff "Lawrence P. Riff") [Yvette Verastegui](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/yvette-verastegui "Yvette Verastegui") From Issue: [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february) ## [Navigating the court during the COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july/navigating-the-court-during-the-covid-19-pandemic "Navigating the court during the COVID-19 pandemic") The Mosk courthouse may be open, but you may not want to come here [Mary Ann Murphy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mary-ann-murphy "Mary Ann Murphy") From Issue: [2020 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july)