Trial Practice

Are we there yet?

The road to (true) trial readiness

Michelle Williams Court

From Issue: 2019 July

A reasoned approach to effective advocacy

There is a fine line between zealous advocacy and being a zealot

John M. Pacheco

From Issue: 2024 February

A mind is a terrible thing to change

The real effect of opening statements

Lourdes De Armas

From Issue: 2020 January

All the (courtroom’s) a stage

Discussing [case]Theater for Trial[/case] with David Ball

Cynthia McGuinn
Daniel B. Pleasant

From Issue: 2018 September

A plaintiff’s own pre-treatment negligence cannot support a finding of comparative fault

A med-mal defendant should not be permitted to use the plaintiff’s own pre-treatment negligence to support a finding of comparative fault

From Issue: 2025 January

A cinematic approach to storytelling at trial

Narrative approaches to trial advocacy amplify the strengths of dramatic storytelling

From Issue: 2025 January