Trial Practice

Jurors come to the courtroom with a lifetime of experience in what they believe is fair or unfair; jury instructions won’t change that experience, but how you frame the facts may

John P. Blumberg

From Issue: 2020 January

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

Opening statements

What everybody does wrong

Mark Mooney

From Issue: 2019 July

Opening statement and the invisible injury

Getting the jury to see invisible injuries, including pain, depends on the emotional congruence with which you present them

John F. Denove

From Issue: 2019 January

Navigating the court during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Mosk courthouse may be open, but you may not want to come here

Mary Ann Murphy

From Issue: 2020 July

My number was finally called

Takeaways and observations from my first jury trial

Alexander Gamez

From Issue: 2023 January

Meet and confer, compromise and stipulate

Conflicts resolve more readily when human beings can observe each other’s facial expressions and hear the tone of voice of the person opposite them

Terresa A. Beaudet

From Issue: 2020 July

Litigating small and moderate cases without breaking the bank

Not everyone can be, or wants to be, a big hitter. A look at how to take on the smaller cases

Mauro Fiore

From Issue: 2018 April