Discovery Good Faith in Discovery Hon. Paul Grimm Much of the unpleasantness that characterizes discovery can be avoided using a single rule of civil procedure.
Rule Of Law Faith v. Faith Martin Siegel What can happen when faith in earthly justice and faith in the Almighty conflict in the courtroom.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Death of a Settlement Dwight Golann Despite the popularity of win-win bargaining, during settlement negotiations most litigants feel they are losing rather than sharing a win.
Ethics Resolving Ethics Questions in Good Faith Bruce A. Green When considering whether to make a particular disclosure to the court, it is important to come to a conclusion based on a genuine, reasonable effort to get the right answer.
Trial Practice Jurors Are Only Human Sylvia H. Walbolt and Mariko Shitama Outman Proper instructions can aid their good-faith deliberations.
Ethics Misbehaving Erik A. Christiansen Obstreperous behavior in depositions does not advance a client’s case and, more often than not, backfires.
Litigation & Trials Protecting Democracy—We Can Do Better Barbara J. Dawson The Standing Committee on the American Judicial System fits perfectly with the Section of Litigation's mission of advancing education about, and defense of, the rule of law and independence of the judiciary.
Ethics When Judges Impose Sanctions Hon. Virginia Kendall What is the line in the sand that judges draw?
Practice Technology Bridging Law and Technology Rebecca Hutchinson Successful technology implementation requires good project management. Here's what it takes to be a good project manager.
Discovery Can a U.S. Court Order Foreign Discovery for a Foreign Use? Frederick A. Acomb and James L. Woolard Does section 1782 of the U.S. Code permit discovery of documents and things outside the United States?
Litigation & Trials Understanding How Our Concept of the Writing Task Got Arrested at the Student Level and What to Do about It George D. Gopen Gain control of your writing by understanding how readers go about reading.
Litigation & Trials Ways of Doing Robert E. Shapiro Habits account to a considerable degree for what we call professional.
Litigation & Trials Lessons from Deposition War Stories Douglas Connah What to do when opposing lawyers nearly start a fistfight.
Client Protection Corporate Family and Thrust-Upon Conflicts Michael Downey A look at what to do if a client does something mid-representation that creates a conflict for another client.
Discovery “Hey, Google, What Did I Search for Last Year?” William F. Hamilton The failure to understand and make use of social media contextualization has been aided and abetted by e-discovery software weaknesses.
Litigation & Trials Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Daniel R. Karon There’s no need for misery, particularly when considering what’s at the center of our professional charge, which is to help other people.
New Attorneys Message to Newer Litigators: Don’t Just Wait by the Phone Charles D. Tobin If you want to succeed as a litigator, don’t artificially separate your “work” from your “life.” Let them intertwine instead.
