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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Featured Articles

The Importance of Witness Preparation

How to Prepare Your Witness

Kyle Sherman

A trial consultant gives advice on how to prepare your witness for depositions and trials.

Litigating Civil Sexual Assault Cases

Unwanted Advances

Natalie Weatherford

The #MeToo movement has brought unprecedented attention to the problem of sexual assault and abuse. Litigating civil cases along these lines can be tricky, though. Here’s an overview.

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Family Law – Sometimes All in the Family

Justin Smulison

Led by a father-and-son team of Family Law lawyers and trial advocates, with the support and assistance of family members, Blevans & Blevans, LLP continues its tradition of excellence serving the Northern California Bay Area in 2020 and beyond.

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

Preparing for a Jury Trial

Trial by Hire

John F. Hill

Tips for a jury trial preparation

Enlightened Witness Preparation

Enlightened Witness Preparation

Kenneth R. Berman

How better preparation strategies produce more potent testimony

Hiring an Inexperienced Expert Witness?

Should You Opt for a Career Expert Witness or a First Timer?

Erin Quinn-Kong

There are reasons to hire an expert with 30-plus years of experience, but don't underestimate the skills of a first timer.

Expert Witnesses for All Kinds of Litigation

The Growing Need for Expert Witnesses Across All Kinds of Litigation

Erin Quinn-Kong

More lawsuits mean more opportunities for expert witnesses in all industries and specialties.

The Question of Gender Bias

Does Gender Play a Role in Selecting Expert Witnesses?

Kristin Hackler

The jury is out.

Harvard's Affirmative Action Trial

What the Harvard Trial Means for Affirmative Action

John Saxon

Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard's policy of holistic admissions—and might change the future of affirmative action.

How to Frame Your Case During Voir Dire

3 Strategies to Frame Your Medical Malpractice Case

Lloyd Bell

For success in any trial, jury selection and case framing are key.

What Makes a Strong Medical Expert Witness

How to Identify a Medical Expert for Trial

Rose Ríos

Things to look for and things to avoid when choosing a medical expert for trial.

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A Trial Is all about the Appeal

Campbell D. Barrett and Judge Lynda B. Munro

Every trial has the potential for an appeal. The likelihood of an appeal is enhanced when the judge has picked a clear winner and loser after a family bench trial.

How All Successful Lawyers Prep for Trial

The Importance of Trial Preparation

Benjamin Slater III

What are the keys to success in the courtroom?

Punitive Damages

Combating Punitive Damages Awards on Appeal

Lynn Kappelman and Dawn Solowey

While the trial team’s deep knowledge of the trial record is an important resource, if that team does not also have appellate experience, consider an appellate specialist to lead the next phase of the case.

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Morrison Foerster Wins Jury Trial for University of California Davis

Morrison & Foerster

Jury trial won for the University of California Davis in—yes—a strawberry patent infringement case.

Law: Predictive analytics & social media

Social Media and Other Innovations Are Jarring the Judiciary

Michelle V. Rafter

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin means it when she says social media is “totally disrupting the court system.”

Post-Conviction Relief

Post-Conviction Relief

Douglas Trant

In these post-conviction cases, we look for Constitutional violations that deprived the defendant of a fair trial and undermined confidence in the outcome.

Briol & Benson

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.

CEO Acquitted

CEO Acquitted of Securities Fraud Charge

Bart Daniel

On April 19, 2017, after a two-week trial, a federal jury unanimously acquitted Revolutions Medical Corporation (RMCP) CEO Rondald Wheet on all three counts of securities fraud and false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Hiring a Condemnation Attorney

Ten Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Condemnation Attorney

Charles B. McFarland

You must know the best questions to ask an attorney you are considering for your condemnation case.

Women First Chairs

Women First Chairs

Fine, Kaplan and Black

Roberta Liebenberg discusses her first-of-its-kind empirical study.

Driven Obsessed

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

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