The Federal Tort Claim Act and the discretionary function exception

The act seeks to avoid placing co­urts in the position of second-guessing the government; it is not intended to protect the Government from liability for violating its own safety mandates

Steven B. Stevens

From Issue: 2017 December

The legal assistant’s perspective on MSJ

Nuts and bolts of summary judgment oppositions — or, how to keep your sanity and your job

Rose Gutierrez

From Issue: 2017 December

Establishing the record

An appellate lawyer’s perspective on what trial lawyers need to know about preserving their records for appeal

Janet R. Gusdorff

From Issue: 2017 December

CAALA’s Gala: Connect, celebrate and honor

Stuart Zanville

From Issue: 2017 December

Appellate Reports

The dangers and difficulties of trying to put “teeth” into a settlement by including provisions that increase the amount the settling defendant must pay if it fails to perform

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 December

2017: Thanks for the opportunity to serve you

I didn’t know how much fun it would be to represent this great association

Ricardo Echeverria

From Issue: 2017 December