Topic
Trial practice
129 published works
De Novo
Differences Between Trial and Appellate Practice
By Jay O'Keeffe
As you've probably gathered by now, my job isn't exactly rocket science. I read some pleadings, read some transcripts, read some statutes, read some cases, and then shout an argument…
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Please Just Give Me a Trial by Ambush
I came in this morning to an email from my partner, Justin Gilbert. Justin lost a jury trial last week in Decatur County Circuit Court, and offered some insightful thoughts…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
When Troubles Come – They Come In Battalions
This week I am in trial preparation mode and only this morning checked my email for the past five days. In my email I found a post to a blog…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Book Review: The Trial Lawyer: What it Takes to Win — by David Berg
The Trial Lawyer: What it Takes to Win is a 2006 trial practice book by successful Houston attorney David Berg. If nothing is gleaned from the content of the book, then it…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Scott McKay Finally Found He Had Been Slighted
About a year ago when I started this blog, I had to come up with information to put in the "About" tab. I have been extremely lucky in my work…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 6/8-6/12
The grand total for launches this week swells all the way to 8. We have blogs on a wide range of topics, from first time bloggers, to existing clients and…
Litigation & Trial
How To Deal With A “Non-Ruling” By A Trial Judge
Elliott Wilcox at the Winning Trial Advocacy Techniques blog has a great post on “non-rulings” by trial judges: Using a combination of body language, tone, and other non-verbal behaviors, judges…
Chicago IP Litigation
Ten Commandments for Trying Patent Cases
Gene Quinn at IPWatchdog recently posted his notes from Chief Judge Holderman's Ten Commandments for Trying Patent Cases presentation at a recent Thomas Jefferson School of Law symposium. I have…
The Contingency
Policing the Outer Bounds of Permissible Jury Argument
Does asking jurors to "imagine" a story that blends evidence and fantasy cross the line into impermissible jury argument? What if you add "abusive references" to opposing counsel? Will the combination exceed…
California Litigation Blog
Videotape Depositions: Take One!
By Jeff Huron
California law allows an adverse party to use a deposition of a party for any purpose during trial. See, Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 2025.620(b) (pdf.). If you videotape your opponent's…