Articles written by this author:
The sub rosa camera can be made to lie and you can expose it
Miles B. Cooper
2011 June
Never a second’s hesitation – the role of the second seat in trial is to be present and anticipate
Miles B. Cooper
2011 July
Curiosity on direct examination can be the key to revealing the Perry Mason moment in a trial
Miles B. Cooper
2011 August
Settlement talks can be as effective at the end of a trial as at the beginning
Miles B. Cooper
2011 September
Avoid the slippery slope. Keep your ego out of the equation, and call someone who has the expertise you don’t!
Miles B. Cooper
2011 October
With more than one defendant at trial, the enemy of your enemy might be your friend
Miles B. Cooper
2011 November
Brevity is not only the soul of wit, but the crux of the pleading
Miles B. Cooper
2011 December
Social networking has changed the rules of the game. Your goal is to make sure your footprint is uniform and positive and consistent with how you present in real life
Miles B. Cooper
2012 January
Leading a jury to verdict and a horse to water have a lot in common
Miles B. Cooper
2012 February
Take a lesson from the Jedi as the Zen warrior: Embrace the fear
Miles B. Cooper
2012 April
A small investment can yield a large benefit
Miles B. Cooper
2012 June
Walk in your client’s shoes — the Gerry Spence method taken over the top
Miles B. Cooper
2012 July
Ways to avoid the compromise defense verdict
Miles B. Cooper
2012 August
Up until trial, the adjuster and defense lawyer are your jurors
Miles B. Cooper
2012 September
A sudden, large cash settlement can disappear just as suddenly without proper planning
Miles B. Cooper
2012 October
The document speaks for itself (but does it say too much?)
Miles B. Cooper
2012 December
U.S. Special Ops teams take on numerically superior opponents with planning, speed and decisiveness
Miles B. Cooper
2013 January
Good or bad, our superstitions and “spidey-senses” give us confidence
Miles B. Cooper
2013 February
Expertise must be accompanied by the ability to communicate it at trial
Miles B. Cooper
2013 March
Taking the bus, train or public transit buys you time to concentrate on the case.
Miles B. Cooper
2013 April
Your life revolves around your cases. So should your case-management software
Miles B. Cooper
2013 May
Open up the policy limits and collect it all from the insurance company
Miles B. Cooper
2013 June
Why it is so very important that you personally go to the accident scene
Miles B. Cooper
2013 July
Staying current with pop culture may help with your jury… and at cocktail parties
Miles B. Cooper
2013 August
Caring for your clients – the blessings and the burdens
Miles B. Cooper
2013 September
The ICD and why you should care about a big change on the horizon
Miles B. Cooper
2013 October
Discovery Battles – the most classic of blunders
Miles B. Cooper
2013 November
“Can you help me with a quick legal question?”
Miles B. Cooper
2013 December
How to effect a successful PI practice transition
Miles B. Cooper
2014 January
The strategy and skills behind witness order and scheduling at trial
Miles B. Cooper
2014 February
Helping clients understand that what they need is not the same as what their cases are worth
Miles B. Cooper
2014 April
Expedited jury trials – an underutilized tool in minor injury auto cases
Miles B. Cooper
2014 May
Finding and naming the proper entities in a premises case
Miles B. Cooper
2014 June
Vision Zero and the idea that we can do a better job for everyone on our streets by reducing fatalities and injuries
Miles B. Cooper
2014 July
As more of us rely less upon cars for getting around town, the safety of cyclists and pedestrians becomes more of an issue
Maryanne B. CooperMiles B. Cooper
2014 July
Making the Expedited Jury Trial (EJT) work requires cooperation from both sides of the aisle
Miles B. Cooper
2014 August
Managing back-to-back-to-back trials as a small firm-practitioner
Miles B. Cooper
2014 September
Inadvertent disclosure of privileged documents during discovery
Miles B. Cooper
2014 October
Jury service – a learning opportunity
Miles B. Cooper
2014 November
Teaching anatomy and injury to jurors
Miles B. Cooper
2014 December
Identify the issues and refocus your case to highlight the story that a jury will understand
Miles B. Cooper
2015 January
An effective cross needs visuals, and visuals demand reliable technology
Miles B. Cooper
2015 February
Using video depositions at trial
Miles B. Cooper
2015 March
Helping clients who are too social on social media
Miles B. Cooper
2015 April
Reasons we must litigate more “Minor Impact Soft Tissue” cases, but choose carefully.
Miles B. Cooper
2015 May
Successful lawyering requires many different skills – and others who complement your strong suit
Miles B. Cooper
2015 June
Understanding bicycling experts’ biases in the context of urban riding’s evolution
Miles B. Cooper
2015 July
Handling illness, injury, or time away from your practice
Miles B. Cooper
2015 August
Mediation: It’s all about timing
Miles B. Cooper
2015 September
A practical guide to organizing your exhibits
Miles B. Cooper
2015 October
Using technology to maximize untethered productivity
Miles B. Cooper
2015 November
Sometimes our clients’ stories help us find ourselves
Miles B. Cooper
2015 December
Traps for the unwary in government-claim land and the Roster of Public Agencies
Miles B. Cooper
2016 January
Get the lay of the land well before trial call
Miles B. Cooper
2016 February
The joys and pitfalls of treating doctors
Miles B. Cooper
2014 March
How rational case decisions can lead to irrational outcomes
Miles B. Cooper
2016 March
The Business Records Exception
Miles B. Cooper
2012 March
Crafting language for maximum effect
Miles B. Cooper
2016 April
The last thing an injured person can afford is a housekeeper
Miles B. Cooper
2012 May
Using jury instructions for more than just instructing juries
Miles B. Cooper
2016 May
Opposing summary judgment helps ready a case for trial
Miles B. Cooper
2016 June
Shifting the driver-centric focus in disputed-liability bike and pedestrian cases
Miles B. Cooper
2016 July
The right mediator makes the process go so much smoother
Miles B. Cooper
2016 August
Lessons learned from the bad-faith front lines
Miles B. Cooper
2016 September
Dangerous road surfaces and notice against governmental entities
Miles B. Cooper
2016 November
Opening yourself to outcome
Miles B. Cooper
2016 December
Cameo witnesses and their importance in describing the impact of an injury
Miles B. Cooper
2017 January
Where the funds go when resolving a minor’s claim (minor's compromise) requires due consideration
Miles B. Cooper
2017 February
Inexperienced, opposing counsel requires special consideration
Miles B. Cooper
2017 March
Preparing for and attending the defense medical exam
Miles B. Cooper
2017 April
The mechanics of jury selection
Miles B. Cooper
2017 May
The best trial testimony comes from a prepared witness
Miles B. Cooper
2017-June
There’s a social-media world you need to know about
Miles B. Cooper
2017 July
Mediators need our help to settle cases successfully
Miles B. Cooper
2017 August
UIM may be the best insurance anyone can buy; but pay attention to the details
Miles B. Cooper
2017 September
Answering discovery helps one gain greater appreciation of the case
Miles B. Cooper
2017 October
Weeding through medical marijuana issues
Miles B. Cooper
2017 November
Life lessons in the law following a life lost
Miles B. Cooper
2017 December
Lawyers learn and improve by watching trials
Miles B. Cooper
2018 January
Considerations when representing multiple plaintiffs in the same case
Miles B. Cooper
2018 February
Brainstorming cases and maintaining relationships
Miles B. Cooper
2018 March
The world will not end if you reply a few hours later: Managing device interaction for a more productive, fulfilling life
Miles B. Cooper
2018 April
Deciding how to make decisions, and what decisions to make
Miles B. Cooper
2018 May
The art of crafting a complaint…and avoiding a demurrer
Miles B. Cooper
2018 June
Experts need to show, tell and teach. You need to empasize your expert’s objectivity and defuse the common defense attacks
Miles B. Cooper
2018 July
Meet the staff who control the courtroom
Miles B. Cooper
2018 August
Identifying and proving wage loss without a W-2
Miles B. Cooper
2018 September
Identifying and proving mild traumatic brain injury – when should you make a TBI claim?
Miles B. Cooper
2018 October
Overcoming the inherent challenges when negotiating policy limits cases
Miles B. Cooper
2018 November
The trial lawyer and appellate lawyer’s delicate pas de deux
Miles B. Cooper
2018 December
Preparing for the defense expert’s deposition
Miles B. Cooper
2019 January
The strategy, art, and irritation inherent to deposition objections
Miles B. Cooper
2019 February
Balancing your “thinking work” with lawyering’s responsive requirements
Miles B. Cooper
2019 March
Lessons learned from a case with personal impact
Miles B. Cooper
2019 April
A handy “how to” for effective use of jury questionnaires. Details, details…
Miles B. Cooper
2019 May
The initial contact with a potential client sets the tone
Miles B. Cooper
2019 June
Mini-openings, neutral statements, and overselling in the name of primacy
Miles B. Cooper
2019 July
Maintaining the personal touch in personal injury through regular client contact
Miles B. Cooper
2019 August
Clearing out that which accumulates in a law practice
Miles B. Cooper
2019 September
Preparing and using the special verdict form in trial
Miles B. Cooper
2019 October
Cramming down the demons that drive us differs from confronting them
Miles B. Cooper
2019 November
Collecting damages when the defendant is underinsured
Miles B. Cooper
2019 December
Law is a lifelong practice with distinct stages, each joyous for different reasons
Miles B. Cooper
2020 January
Taking depositions of the “persons most knowledgeable”
Miles B. Cooper
2020 February
Making good decisions when group dynamics are in play, as in the co-counsel world
Miles B. Cooper
2020 March
Online focus groups can highlight case strengths and weaknesses, and at less cost than traditional focus groups
Miles B. Cooper
2020 April
Get out of your pajamas and seize the opportunities presented by the pandemic to move cases along
Miles B. Cooper
2020 May
Nuts and bolts practice management during a pandemic
Miles B. Cooper
2020 June
The pandemic and the jury trial: Are they contradictions in terms?
Miles B. Cooper
2020 July
The future is not ours if we do nothing to safeguard it
Miles B. Cooper
2020 August
Rapport building with clients, counsel, and co-workers in socially distant times
Miles B. Cooper
2020 September
Mediations succeed when clients know what to expect before they go
Miles B. Cooper
2020 October
Practical and tactical use of requests for admissions
Miles B. Cooper
2020 November
Settlement efforts before filing suit are worth the effort
Miles B. Cooper
2020 December
Concluding client representation at the end of a case; make it worthwhile for you and your client
Miles B. Cooper
2021 January
Evaluating bicycle product-liability cases involving carbon-fiber parts
Miles B. Cooper
2021 February
Helping the addict in our midst take steps toward recovery
Miles B. Cooper
2021 March
Pointers and pitfalls when a client is entitled to workers’ comp benefits
Miles B. Cooper
2021 April
Getting the most out of a Mandatory Settlement Conference
Miles B. Cooper
2021 May
Developing and drafting discovery before filing suit
Miles B. Cooper
2021 June
When it’s ajar! Strategies for prosecuting bicyclist dooring cases
Miles B. Cooper
2021 July
Strategic uses for requests for production
Miles B. Cooper
2021 August
Developing and using firm values to succeed in the business of law
Miles B. Cooper
2021 September
Understanding and enforcing California Public Records Act requests
Miles B. Cooper
2021 October
Reaching your firm’s maximum potential with managed personal growth
Miles B. Cooper
2021 November
Winning law and motion practice through focused communication
Miles B. Cooper
2021 December
Applying Nobel Prize-winning decision-making theories to trial practice
Miles B. Cooper
2022 January
Using and responding to interrogatories
Miles B. Cooper
2022 February
Helping people with multiple incidents
Miles B. Cooper
2022 March
Good meetings take great effort
Miles B. Cooper
2022 April
The challenges presented by shifting into trial warrior and back again
Miles B. Cooper
2022 May
Examining common liability issues presented by e-bike cases
Miles B. Cooper
2022 June
Planning and executing an effective firm retreat
Miles B. Cooper
2022 July
Intentional acts, insurance/defendant friction, and creating collectability
Miles B. Cooper
2022 August
Making the best use of first-dance mediations
Miles B. Cooper
2022 September
Small changes can make big impacts in shortening a case’s duration
Miles B. Cooper
2022 October
Evaluate healthcare liens at a case’s beginning, when you have the most leverage
Miles B. Cooper
2022 November
An introvert’s guide to surviving and thriving at industry events
Miles B. Cooper
2022 December
An “on-shoulders-of-giants” primer on successful jury selection cause challenges
Miles B. Cooper
2023 January
Successful time-limited pre-filing demands after C.C.P. § 999’s arrival
Miles B. Cooper
2023 February
Management for those of us who never knew we’d need to do it
Miles B. Cooper
2023 March
Making case closing an essential part of office hygiene
Miles B. Cooper
2023 April
Building your firm with the right people in the right seats
Miles B. Cooper
2023 May
Finding mentorship and the rewards that come through good mentoring
Miles B. Cooper
2023 June
Creating and delivering compelling opening statements
Miles B. Cooper
2023 August
Talk to jurors post-verdict to learn, improve, and evaluate the verdict
Miles B. Cooper
2023 September
Get the right audio-visual equipment to present successfully in the courtroom
Miles B. Cooper
2023 October
Preparing for and mediating cases with multiple clients
Miles B. Cooper
2023 November
Major California civil procedure changes bring mandatory disclosures (CCP § 2016)
Miles B. Cooper
2023 December
Nuts, bolts, and strategic considerations for trial exhibits
Miles B. Cooper
2024 January
Conducting meaningful After-Action Reviews for constant improvement
Miles B. Cooper
2024 February
Effectively allying with female colleagues to foment change
Miles B. Cooper
2024 March
Preparing for and delivering motion practice oral argument
Miles B. Cooper
2024 April
Avoiding traps: Central differences between federal and California state courts – and why federal may be your more strategic choice
Miles B. Cooper
2024 May
We contribute to our historic legal fabric by doing our best in all things
Miles B. Cooper
2024 June
Evaluating, pursuing, and mediating personal-contribution cases
Miles B. Cooper
2024 July
Challenges and techniques for brain injury cases with unhelmeted cyclists
Miles B. Cooper
2024 August
