Topic
Trial practice
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Grand Jury Target
TRIAL FOR THE TERRIFIED
By Sara Kropf
By Dan Portnov I’ll make a confession: I am not a trial attorney. If you need a Johnny Cochran or Benjamin Brafman-type courtroom wizard, I’m not your guy and I…
The Girl's Guide to Law School Blog
Be the Next Great Trial Lawyer
This week we welcome guest writer Jordan Dickson to talk about how to set yourself up as a law student to be a trial lawyer later on in your legal career. The…
AIA Blog
USPTO Provides Further Guidance in Updated PTAB Trial Practice Guide
By Joshua L. Goldberg Jason E. Stach Trenton A. Ward
On July 15, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an update of certain sections of the Trial Practice Guide, providing further guidance on the rules governing AIA…
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Law Blog
AMERICA’S TOP 100 HIGH STAKES LITIGATORS® – MICHAEL THRONEBERRY
June 29, 2019 – Announcing the selection of Michael Throneberry among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® for 2019. Selection to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® is by invitation…
The Velvet Hammer
The real and true story of how I ended upon the cover of WA St Super Lawyers Magazine 2019
In the middle of the Ride the Ducks trial Beth Taylor of Thompson Reuters called and asked if Super Lawyers could profile me for its annual magazine. She wouldn’t take…
CEB Blog
6 Sources to Use When Preparing Voir Dire Questions
As you work on your questions to ask the jurors during voir dire, consider these six sources for ideas. Sample questions in the rules. Standards 3.25 (civil) and 4.30 (criminal)…
Litigators at Work
The Rules of the Closing Argument
The evidence is in, the jury instructions are done, final trial motions have been made (and appeal points dutifully preserved), and it is time for the final argument, the holy…
My Shingle
What I Won From My First Loss at Trial
I’ve got a bunch of legacy posts strewn all over the internet and don’t want to lose the content. I’ll be posting them here occasionally for posterity. This one is…
Between the Parties
Patent Owners Get Final Say in Updated Trial Practice Guide: Sur-replies to Petitioner’s Reply Now a Matter of Right
With the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trial Practice Guide update released last month, a significant change was made to the substantive filings. In the revised section II.I. (Sur-replies), the…
E-Discovery Search Blog
Hon. Paul Grimm and Kevin Brady of Redgrave Outline Admissibility of Digital Evidence
By John Pappas
“Objection, foundation.” To any seasoned trial attorney, the foundation objection shouldn’t trip up anyone. Akin to blocking and tackling in football, laying foundation for admission of evidence is almost taken…