Trial Practice

Leaving town to try a case? Get prepared!

Don’t get “hometowned!” Nothing signals “outsider” like not knowing where you are…and where to park

From Issue: 2023 January

Keep your story memorable and admissible

Balancing narrative and law in opening statements

Eustace de Saint Phalle
Gelareh Sara Golriz

From Issue: 2024 December

Is there a recipe for success in trial?

A large verdict may be less about what you did and more about what the defendant and the defense team did and didn’t do

Thomas Steven Feher

From Issue: 2024 July

Impactful use of trial and pre-trial technology

From deposition to trial, what to know and when to say no

Brian S. Kabateck
Marina Pacheco

From Issue: 2020 September

How trial and appellate counsel work together for the common good

The best trial outcomes are built with an appeal already in mind

From Issue: 2026 August

How to successfully try cases in federal court

How to successfully try cases in federal court

Trying a case in federal court is nothing to be afraid of but you must know the rules, especially the judge’s “local, local rules”

Ashley M. Conlogue

From Issue: 2024 January

Learning over a lifetime

Learning over a lifetime

A curated collection of advice from eleven veteran trial lawyers for when you’re “up before the beak”

Shane Hapuarachy

From Issue: 2022 January

Isn’t it true there is a different way to cross-examine at trial?

Isn’t it true there is a different way to cross-examine at trial?

Yes! Using open-ended questions to keep feeding rope to the defense expert witness until she hangs herself

Benny Khorsandi
Brian G. Beecher

From Issue: 2024 January

Improv for trial

Improv for trial

Be prepared to be unprepared; learn to manage your fear of the unexpected

Brian Breiter
Joseph Limbaugh

From Issue: 2024 January

Humanizing the plaintiff in civil-rights trials

Whether it be a plaintiff with a criminal history, or issues with substance abuse, the jury’s perception is one that must be shaped from the inception of the case

Denisse O. Gastélum

From Issue: 2025 January

How to try cases on a budget

Practical tips for cutting costs while preserving the benefits of a trial

From Issue: 2025 March

How to deliver a mic-dropping closing argument

How to deliver a mic-dropping closing argument

The human element of an employment case requires that you really connect with the jury

Rupert A. Byrdsong

From Issue: 2022 April