The simple truth about jury selection

Be yourself and follow your gut when selecting the jury

Karine Bohbot

From Issue: 2018 January

The Watcher

Lawyers learn and improve by watching trials

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2018 January

Profile: Bill McDevitt

A blue-collar upbringing provides personal-injury attorney with motivation to level the playing field

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2018 January

Direct examination: Telling the story

Direct examination requires its own storyline sequence with a beginning, middle and end

Christa Ramey

From Issue: 2018 January

Closing argument in a personal-injury case

General principles that apply to all closing arguments in personal-injury cases

Mike Alder

From Issue: 2018 January

Chasing cases

Under California’s Liberty of Speech Clause, lawyers should be free to chase cases by any means necessary and the only restraint should be their post-facto liability for not being truthful

Bill McGrane
Mitchell Chyette

From Issue: 2018 January

The psychology of jurors’ decision-making

It’s your job to know how they think, what persuades and what puts them off

From Issue: 2018 January

Don’t let the court ruin your jury selection

Civil attorneys have the right to explore juror attitudes, beliefs and proclivities. Be prepared to defend your rights to the court

Antony Stuart

From Issue: 2018 January

Consumer Attorneys of California makes positive impact on the lives of California consumers

Elder abuse by nursing homes and mandatory arbitration in consumer contracts are but two of the battles being waged in Sacramento by your state association

Mike Arias

From Issue: 2018 January

All the (courtroom’s) a stage

Discussing Theater for Trial with David Ball

Daniel B. Pleasant

From Issue: 2018 January