It takes a village The coda to the personal injury hub and a look at proactive case management Michelle Williams Court From Issue: 2024 February
Legal ethics: Client Trust Account requirements, the new “snitch” rule, and conflicts of interest While legal ethics often evolve, several specific areas are of particular interest as 2024 begins David A. Rosen From Issue: 2024 February
“Counsel, would you like to be heard?” Thank you to each of the judges who took the time to pen an article for this issue Ibiere N. Seck From Issue: 2024 February
Newsom has high regard for the court system, it has been spared major budget cuts Also: CAOC meets with Health Services to shorten delay in settling Medi-Cal liens Lea-Ann Tratten From Issue: 2024 February
Minimum federal trucking insurance to increase to $5 million Also: The forced arbitration battle, judicial diversity, amicus curiae briefs Linda A. Lipsen From Issue: 2024 February
Liquidated damages could nullify a settlement agreement A review of the civil code and court decisions that define this common contract clause Abraham Khan From Issue: 2024 February
Your virtual appearance Five gentle suggestions for making your virtual appearance less painful for yourself and everyone else Ashfaq G. Chowdhury From Issue: 2024 February
Preserve the right to a jury trial by maximizing juror satisfaction Honor the Seventh Amendment by being fully engaged in the final status conference Daniel M. Crowley From Issue: 2024 February
The heart of Trial Lawyers’ Charities “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller Michelle M. WestBradley S. Wallace From Issue: 2024 February
More thoughts about separate statements and motions to seal Specific statements are required in many types of discovery disputes and in motions for summary adjudication Randolph M. Hammock From Issue: 2024 February
Mentoring the advocate The California Judicial Mentor Program provides judicial mentors statewide for attorneys considering a career on the bench Paul A. Bacigalupo From Issue: 2024 February
It’s past time to fix our broken discovery culture Keep your discovery disputes out of my court – here’s how to do it Lawrence P. Riff From Issue: 2024 February
