2026 March

Plaintiff Feb26 Cover

More than a case

Trauma-informed advocacy for attorneys representing brain-injured clients

Lourdes De Armas

From Issue: 2026 March

The hidden cost of excellence

Burnout and building a sustainable life as a woman in the law

Ashley Laiken

From Issue: 2026 March

Professionalism under pressure

Maintaining authority as a woman when opposing counsel tests boundaries in a deposition

Shana M. Nazarian

From Issue: 2026 March

Interesting times

Surrendering the illusion of control when faced with tremendous uncertainty

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2026 March

Building a life and a practice

A career in the law does not have to follow a prescribed path

Nicole Meyers

From Issue: 2026 March

An existential threat to victims’ rights in California

The latest on CAOC’s fight against the Uber initiative

Erica Kwiatkowski Nielsen

From Issue: 2026 March

Why select a female mediator?

Female mediators bring diversity, which should be welcome in the ADR space

Debra Bogaards

From Issue: 2026 March

Profile: Quinton Cutlip

Former “Trial Lawyer of the Year” represents clients whose injuries forever changed their lives

Jennifer McEntee

From Issue: 2026 March

Jury selection and the feminine advantage

Learn how to use all the advantages in voir dire that come your way as a woman

Casey Hultin
Claire Plotkin

From Issue: 2026 March

How to double your future economic damages in medical-malpractice cases

Periodic payments can be your friend, as can wage growth and medical cost inflation

John Medler

From Issue: 2026 March

Appellate Reports

How Berk v. Choy validates 25 years of Ninth Circuit dissents

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2026 March

Advocate for yourself

We fight hard for our clients every day; women lawyers need to do the same for their own careers

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2026 March