--- title: Trial Practice description: Advocate Magazine articles on Trial Practice, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![Opening statement: Setting the tone for trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/rudman_istock-465858364_c987275cd620ccbcc5db53bb88030d04.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/opening-statement-setting-the-tone-for-trial "Opening statement: Setting the tone for trial") ## [Opening statement: Setting the tone for trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/opening-statement-setting-the-tone-for-trial "Opening statement: Setting the tone for trial") A very thorough guide to the elements and structure of your opening statement [Jeffrey A. Rudman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-a-rudman "Jeffrey A. Rudman") From Issue: [2019 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january) [![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) ## [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) [![The psychological science of persuasion](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Blumberg-istock-465094076_7d61b116b29445d91e35903ff7aedf7f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-psychological-science-of-persuasion "The psychological science of persuasion") ## [The psychological science of persuasion](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-psychological-science-of-persuasion "The psychological science of persuasion") Presenting your case to overcome jurors’ built-in resistance to persuasion [John P. Blumberg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-p-blumberg "John P. Blumberg") From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december) [![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) [![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) [![Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Stern_Lincoln-Brady2_a342fe7672c2dcc89d57b0ecc44eea08.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/lawyer-lincoln-s-trial-tactics "Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics") ## [Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/lawyer-lincoln-s-trial-tactics "Lawyer Lincoln’s trial tactics") How Abraham Lincoln developed his trial skills and prepared himself to persuade juries [Michael L. Stern](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-l-stern "Michael L. Stern") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) [![Proving injuries and damages in trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Dordick_istock-157429510_2f348542b381978cdd32b0de4cdc7921.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/proving-injuries-and-damages-in-trial "Proving injuries and damages in trial") ## [Proving injuries and damages in trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/proving-injuries-and-damages-in-trial "Proving injuries and damages in trial") Master the details such as medical records up front and prevent your case from being torpedoed later on; success really does lie in preparation [Gary A. Dordick](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gary-a-dordick "Gary A. Dordick") From Issue: [2018 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june) ## [Words matter: Drafting and using jury questionnaires effectively](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/words-matter-drafting-and-using-jury-questionnaires-effectively "Words matter: Drafting and using jury questionnaires effectively") How you draft the questionnaire correlates with how effectively it will serve you [Sonia Chopra](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sonia-chopra "Sonia Chopra") From Issue: [2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february) [![When your civil case has a companion criminal case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Montes-de-Oca-iStock-153530669_54ce8f29d094c603bc87c9b6c02b64f9.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/when-your-civil-case-has-a-companion-criminal-case "When your civil case has a companion criminal case") ## [When your civil case has a companion criminal case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/when-your-civil-case-has-a-companion-criminal-case "When your civil case has a companion criminal case") Settlement can often move forward despite the pending criminal matter, and the victim may be entitled to restitution in addition to the civil settlement [Christopher Montes de Oca](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christopher-montes-de-oca "Christopher Montes de Oca") From Issue: [2021 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june) ## [What I learned in ten years of practicing law](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/what-i-learned-in-ten-years-of-practicing-law "What I learned in ten years of practicing law") Start your own practice sooner rather than later [Michael Rubinstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-rubinstein "Michael Rubinstein") From Issue: [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december)