---
title: Trial Practice
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Trial Practice, from the Subject Matter Index.
---

## [The hard work comes before trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/the-hard-work-comes-before-trial "The hard work comes before trial")

There’s much the parties can do before trial to make sure they are fully ready for trial

[Ian C. Fusselman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-c-fusselman "Ian C. Fusselman")

From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november)

## [The Golden Rule](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-golden-rule "The Golden Rule")

Invoking empathy without violating the Golden Rule

[John P. Blumberg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-p-blumberg "John P. Blumberg")

From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may)

## [The Fifth Amendment in civil cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-fifth-amendment-in-civil-cases-2 "The Fifth Amendment in civil cases")

The right against self-incrimination is simply inapplicable in many contexts

[James Perry](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-perry "James Perry")

From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may)

## [The electronic evolution](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/the-electronic-evolution "The electronic evolution")

A look at the ongoing roll-out of digital-document-ready case management systems by LA Superior Court

[Kevin C. Brazile](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kevin-c-brazile "Kevin C. Brazile")
[Sherri R. Carter](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sherri-r-carter "Sherri R. Carter")

From Issue: [2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july)

## [The digital minefield](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/the-digital-minefield "The digital minefield")

Exposing and defusing social-media surveillance at trial

[Garret Valerio](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/garret-valerio "Garret Valerio")
[Joseph Younes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-younes "Joseph Younes")

From Issue: [2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july)

## [The craziest client I ever represented](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july/the-craziest-client-i-ever-represented "The craziest client I ever represented")

We’ve all had one

[Michael L. Stern](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-l-stern "Michael L. Stern")

From Issue: [2020 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july)

[![The good shepherd](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Soltanmoradi-istock-467724036_fac5a4ee508f1d49dd516891d89277f1.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january/the-good-shepherd "The good shepherd")

## [The good shepherd](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january/the-good-shepherd "The good shepherd")

Identifying and shepherding your witnesses for trial

[Mansour Soltanmoradi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mansour-soltanmoradi "Mansour Soltanmoradi")

From Issue: [2024 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january)

## [The Fifth Amendment in civil cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/the-fifth-amendment-in-civil-cases "The Fifth Amendment in civil cases")

The right against self-incrimination cuts both ways

[James Perry](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-perry "James Perry")

From Issue: [2023 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october)

## [The electronic presentation of evidence in opening statement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/the-electronic-presentation-of-evidence-in-opening-statement "The electronic presentation of evidence in opening statement")

Persuading your judge that what you are asking for is not objectionable or prejudicial

[Brian Poulter](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-poulter "Brian Poulter")

From Issue: [2022 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june)

## [The dollar cost of going to trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/the-dollar-cost-of-going-to-trial "The dollar cost of going to trial")

A look at the common costs of a trial – and the very real cost of not going to trial

[Christopher Montes de Oca](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christopher-montes-de-oca "Christopher Montes de Oca")

From Issue: [2021 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november)

[![The defense expert cross-examination](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Barnett_istock-545996706_abed988359b020bac3828b0ed238219d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/the-defense-expert-cross-examination "The defense expert cross-examination")

## [The defense expert cross-examination](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/the-defense-expert-cross-examination "The defense expert cross-examination")

Their expert isn’t actually that cool. Help the jury to see that

[Case Barnett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/case-barnett "Case Barnett")

From Issue: [2021 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january)

## [The closing argument](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/the-closing-argument "The closing argument")

Creating a masterpiece every time

[Jordanna G. Thigpen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jordanna-g-thigpen "Jordanna G. Thigpen")

From Issue: [2021 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january)