Using focus groups for today's jurors
Low-cost focus groups done early in a case can lead you to a story that resonates with jurors.
J. Jude Basile


Can this witness be saved from the "Magic List"?
Preparing your client for a deposition should involve productive role play, not a lecture.
Katherine James

Voir dire: The right preparation allows you to be "in the moment" with jurors
From the Trial Lawyers College, founded by Gerry Spence: A successful voir dire environment allows the attorney to be genuine and jurors to share themselves openly.
Joane Garcia-Colson

Voir dire in a nutshell
Conducting the voir dire can be maximized by following five steps.
Lois Heaney

Finding and researching experts' online resources
Online resources can help you find experts, assess the admissibility of their testimony and, yes, impeach them.
Jim Robinson

How to pick a plaintiff jury by nonverbal indicators
Body language often tells more than words. Add some nonverbal indicators to your ideal juror profile.
Constance Bernstein

DEPARTMENTS:
From Where I Sit
Working with juries: Can you go too far?
Appellate court sets some boundaries for closing argument.
Donna Bader

Trial Practice & Procedure
Admissibility of computer documents at trial
From Web pages to corporate e-mail, California offers procedures for the admission of electronic evidence.
Shirley K. Watkins & Jin Lew

Public Interest Forum
California lawmakers abandon homeowners facing foreclosure
Plaintiffs' attorneys can help desperate homeowners by persuading mortgage servicers to transform predatory loans into sustainable ones.
Michele Magar

Mediation Matters
Risk-oriented mediation
This process provides a reality test and a business focus, helping to move clients away from emotional positions.
Alexander Polsky

Let's Talk Marketing
Make yourself famous. . . or "famouser"
Wooing the media can bring great rewards, but first understand the rules of the game.
Geri Wilson