How Social Media Are Transforming Litigation Andy Radhakant, Matthew Diskin From gathering evidence to jury behavior, few changes have affected trials as swiftly as social media.
Gossiping Agents and the Hearsay Rule Timothy S. Tomasik In high-stakes litigation, loose lips sink ships, and the rules around admissibility have been changing.
The Benefits of Mindfulness for Litigators Jan L. Jacobowitz The stress of litigation is not just unpleasant—it can cause attorneys to choose poorly. The practice of mindfulness offers help.
Tort Transformation in the Cultural Quicksand of Language and Values Clay Calvert The history of the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The Mask that Becomes You Addison Braendel What would you choose: bored but happy, or stimulated but haggard with stress?
I Don’t Feel Your Pain: A Partner’s View of Associates Lee Stapleton Being an associate isn’t a journey of discovery; it’s a high-pressure job.
Fire and Ice: An Associate’s View of Partners Joseph J. Mamounas Partners should deliver more mentoring and less attitude.
State Courts and the Transformation to Virtual Courts The difference between yesterday’s and today’s litigation practice could not be starker—and that includes the courtroom.
OPENING STATEMENT: Remembering Why William R. Bay Going to law school is neither a casual endeavor nor an easy decision.
FROM THE BENCH: Obituary: The American Trial Lawyer Hon. Mark W. Bennett Far fewer cases go to trial now. As a result, young lawyers lack experience.
iWITNESS: Winning the Internet Jason Beahm A law firm is a brand, and social media can keep it first in your clients' minds.
ON THE PAPERS: Who Done It? Controlling Agency in Legal Writing, Part II George D. Gopen For clear writing, have the verb state what is going on, rather than a noun made into a verb.
GLOBAL LITIGATOR: Need Foreign Discovery? Consider Little-Known Section 1782 Mark Doerr Foreign discovery is often challenging, but U.S.C section 1782 provides for the production of documents and evidence of person's within the United States for use before a foreign tribunal.
ADVANCE SHEET: A Conservative by Any Other Name Robert E. Shapiro Despite the outcome, it is hard to view Chief Justice Roberts's reasoning in the healthcare decision as anything other than conservative.
SCRUPLES: Ex Parte Contacts with an Adversary's (Former) Employee Michael Downey An ethics lawyer outlines the rules around speaking with members of a represented entity.
SCRUPLES: Ex Parte Contacts with an Adversary's (Former) Employee Michael Downey An ethics lawyer outlines the rules around speaking with members of a represented entity.
