Sun Tzu and the Art of Trial Sun Tzu’s words for warriors apply equally to preparing for the conflict of trial.
Sua Sponte A Judge Comments Hon. M. Margaret McKeown A judge points out differences—and some similarities—between trial and war.
No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded: Why Professional Courtesy Advances Your Client’s Cause Andra Barmash Greene Extending professional courtesies is a smart litigation strategy that conserves client resources.
Attorneys Help Parents Keep Families Intact Amid Misplaced Child Protection Allegations Diane L. Redleaf Many parents are wrongly accused of child endangerment; clearing them requires an unusual combination of legal expertise from many fields of law.
The Litigator’s Role in the World Bank’s Fight Against Fraud and Corruption Pascale Hélène Dubois What today’s litigators need to know about debarment, illustrated by an examination of the World Bank’s administrative sanctions process.
Limiting Liability for Crimes Committed Abroad Tyler Hodgson “Double jeopardy” has no standard international meaning.
The Courage of a Lawyer Hon. John Cannon Few Courage is the defining quality of great lawyers. How can we learn it and from whom?
Opening Statement: The Black Box William R. Bay Most trial work has much in common with the intimacy of performing on a small stage.
From the Bench: Grappling with Liberia’s Legal Issues Hon. Virginia M. Kendall An American judge travels into the heat and confusion of Liberia with Lawyers Without Borders.
iWitness: The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence Josh Gilliland Behind the mad dash to introduce social media evidence lies potentially complex issues of authentication and hearsay.
On the Papers: Who Done It? Controlling Agency in Legal Writing—Part I George D. Gopen A discussion of how to direct an audience’s perception of who did what at the level of sentences and clauses.
Global Litigator: Understanding Foreign States’ Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Mikhail Reider-Gordon Disclosure is the name of the game in this growing area.
Advance Sheet: Partnership Blues Robert E. Shapiro Partnership obligations are serious and exacting, but few lawyers think about them anymore.
Sidebar: Mediation Kenneth P. Nolan Mediation settles cases efficiently and frugally. Here are a few guidelines for doing it well.
Scruples: Communicating with an Unrepresented Adversary Michael Downey A brief examination of what a lawyer can and can’t do in this situation.
