Trial Practice

Effective courtroom lawyering - don't annoy the judge!

Don’t annoy the judge. Why would you want to annoy the person you are trying to convince?

From Issue: 2021 July

A legal odyssey

From Issue: 2021 July

A look at practical lessons learned in completing a virtual trial

From testimony through a mask to video-conference testimony, it’s a brave new world in the courts

From Issue: 2020 July

Can you present your case in three hours and win over 6 of 8 jurors? This low-cost trial option might be right for your low-dollar-value case

There is a difference between “very conservative” jurors and “conservative” jurors

A look at how we pulled off one of the first jury trials since the Pandemic began

From Issue: 2021 July

Lessons from my father, and the path from PI law to criminal law to becoming a civil-rights lawyer

Ten important cases that are repeatedly encountered and can be both a sword and shield

Would you rather fight a mountain lion than speak to a large group of people (or a jury)?

From Issue: 2020 May

Rooting out the eye rolls

Judge Stern recalls his baptism under fire as a Federal Public Defender in an unlawful detainer eviction action in front of an impatient judge

From Issue: 2019 July