How Litigators Evade The Question Of Trial Experience
In-house folks are correct to look for trial experience in their trial lawyers as a matter of self-defense.
In-house folks are correct to look for trial experience in their trial lawyers as a matter of self-defense.
One of the most basic practices of the best litigators is getting ready for trial immediately, no matter how far away or unlikely trial may seem -- but that also means knowing what a trial involves.
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
When we write briefs, we show — we don’t tell — the reader that we win. Thus, we do not tell the reader: “This case is barred by the statute of limitations,” which is mere assertion. Instead, we show the reader why we win: “The accident in which plaintiff was hurt occurred on June 1, […]