--- title: Law and Motion Practice description: Advocate Magazine articles on Law and Motion Practice, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Law%20and%20Motion%20Practice --- [![Improve your law and motion skills](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Crowley-istock-2226074210_0e04d6bb7a5f2351f5a8f010869afe81.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/improve-your-law-and-motion-skills "Improve your law and motion skills") ## [Improve your law and motion skills](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/improve-your-law-and-motion-skills "Improve your law and motion skills") The 3 Rules of 3 for writing your motion [Daniel M. Crowley](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-m-crowley "Daniel M. Crowley") [Yael Massen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/yael-massen "Yael Massen") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) [![Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Sedrish-istock-469014255_ee3360035068468eb996750c33c7c0a2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/using-motions-to-compel-and-protective-orders-to-stop-the-defense-s-games "Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games") ## [Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/using-motions-to-compel-and-protective-orders-to-stop-the-defense-s-games "Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games") Steps to take control over the litigation and get what you need from discovery [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [Laura Lynn Davidson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-lynn-davidson "Laura Lynn Davidson") From Issue: [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december) [![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) ## [Well pleaded](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/well-pleaded "Well pleaded") Tips for drafting effective and well-organized complaints that can help you avoid unnecessary issues [Ryan Casey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ryan-casey "Ryan Casey") From Issue: [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december) ## [The “how to” for motions to compel](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/the-how-to-for-motions-to-compel "The “how to” for motions to compel") Motions to compel are powerful tools to educate opposing counsel on – and enforce – discovery obligations [Taylor R. Porter](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/taylor-r-porter "Taylor R. Porter") From Issue: [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december) [![MSJ denied](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Rosal_istock-508193446_bdd05856c7e7260ea8c018288a2f151b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/msj-denied "MSJ denied") ## [MSJ denied](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/msj-denied "MSJ denied") Using the defense’s burden as your roadmap to defeat MSJs in premises cases [Krystale Rosal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/krystale-rosal "Krystale Rosal") From Issue: [2020 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october) [![Precluding bad evidence in a spine-injury case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/davis-istock-1398047195_9c502b5f5be770166bf2f53147fdc184.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/precluding-bad-evidence-in-a-spine-injury-case "Precluding bad evidence in a spine-injury case") ## [Precluding bad evidence in a spine-injury case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/precluding-bad-evidence-in-a-spine-injury-case "Precluding bad evidence in a spine-injury case") Using motions in limine to keep out defense evidence that lacks probative value but muddies the waters — sub rosa photos and videos [Travis Davis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/travis-davis "Travis Davis") From Issue: [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december) [![Who let the dogs out?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Mandell_istock-1182471178_ae9c91acacc2e0b96270ad959e20be33.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/who-let-the-dogs-out "Who let the dogs out?") ## [Who let the dogs out?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/who-let-the-dogs-out "Who let the dogs out?") Primer on the law and special interrogatories for use in a dog-bite case [Laurence Mandell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laurence-mandell "Laurence Mandell") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [Write well to win more](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/write-well-to-win-more "Write well to win more") Good writing is essential to winning the tentative rulings on critical issues [Daniel U. Smith](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-u-smith "Daniel U. Smith") [Valerie T. McGinty](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mcginty "Valerie T. McGinty") From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december) ## [Use Microsoft Word to automate your tables of contents and authorities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/use-microsoft-word-to-automate-your-tables-of-contents-and-authorities "Use Microsoft Word to automate your tables of contents and authorities") A step-by-step guide to setting up Word to automate brief writing [Nicole Lari-Joni](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicole-lari-joni "Nicole Lari-Joni") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [The legal assistant’s perspective on MSJ](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-legal-assistant-s-perspective-on-msj "The legal assistant’s perspective on MSJ") Nuts and bolts of summary judgment oppositions — or, how to keep your sanity and your job [Rose Gutierrez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rose-gutierrez "Rose Gutierrez") From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december) [![Motions in limine: misused and abused](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Whibley-istock-1191186737_ba214470b82a70efbc62684e4501d3e6.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/motions-in-limine-misused-and-abused "Motions in limine: misused and abused") ## [Motions in limine: misused and abused](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/motions-in-limine-misused-and-abused "Motions in limine: misused and abused") Best practices when filing and opposing motions in limine [Matthew Whibley](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/matthew-whibley "Matthew Whibley") From Issue: [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december)