2020 December

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Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games

Steps to take control over the litigation and get what you need from discovery

Laura F. Sedrish
Laura Lynn Davidson

From Issue: 2020 December

Summary judgment motions are case killers

This is nit-picky business, especially when it comes to admission of evidence

Sharon J. Arkin

From Issue: 2020 December

Turning the page on 2020

Courts Crisis Committee to evaluate options in dealing with the COVID crisis in the civil courts

Nancy Peverini

From Issue: 2020 December

Prepare for an appeal right from the start

Increase your clients’ recoveries and protect their interests on appeal by learning to protect the record

Lauren Horwitz

From Issue: 2020 December

Non-attorneys practicing law: An about-face with no rational basis

The due-process implications of non-lawyer representation and fee sharing in California

Olivier Taillieu
Jennifer R. Bagosy

From Issue: 2020 December

Demystifying California civil writs

Writ relief is extraordinary and completely discretionary; most petitions are denied. Here are the basics for trial lawyers

Janet R. Gusdorff

From Issue: 2020 December

Appellate resuscitation

Your summary judgment on appeal

Herb Fox

From Issue: 2020 December

UNMUTE YOURSELF! - VIRTUAL CAALA GALA — JAN. 23

A special look at the words and phrases that defined a year like no other

Stuart Zanville

From Issue: 2020 December

Thank you and farewell

I am proud to have served such a wonderful group of trial lawyers

Jonathan Dwork

From Issue: 2020 December

Petitions for review to the California Supreme Court

When one appellate court just isn’t enough

David Zarmi

From Issue: 2020 December

Making good choices

Understanding the consequences your litigation strategy has on an appeal; the doctrines of waiver, forfeiture, estoppel or invited error

Alyssa Kim Schabloski

From Issue: 2020 December

Defense medical exams in brain-injury cases

Use motion practice to stop defense experts from abusing the MMPI2 and other testing in brain-injury cases

Alan Van Gelder

From Issue: 2020 December