I came across this post on the Lawyerist on the question whether good legal writing is inherited or developed. Putting aside that debate (the answer is both, by the way), it occurred to me…
Read Articlehttps://youtu.be/fgIBG8q1Gjc In this clip from A Few Good Men, two Marines are on trial for a murder on their training base. The Marines’ defense is that they were ordered by officers to give the…
Read ArticleOn June 25th, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion (Coito v. Superior Court) that settles the question whether witness interviews by an investigator must be revealed during pretrial discovery. To put the opinion in perspective, I’ll…
Read ArticleLike many business books, the Attorney entry into Michael Gerber’s E-Myth series is substantively less revolutionary than it sounds. But, it contains advice which, if followed, can be transformative. What is an E-Myth Attorney? “In short, the…
Read ArticleOne of those absolutely crucial lessons most law schools don’t teach, but which you need to know if you’re going to appear in court, is the importance of making nice with the courtroom staff. …
Read ArticleA great post on Associate’s Mind, entitled “Millennial Jurors: Entertain Us,” discusses the challenges facing trial lawyers trying to communicate with Gen-Y jurors. In addition to prognostications about how these young adults can’t sit…
Read ArticleYesterday I wrote about why discovery should be limited to questions or requests which are directly calculated to lead to useful information. I just need point out a single exception to this view: discovery…
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