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Family
Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem
By Ben Futernick, David J. Cowan
This article is intended to assist judges and practitioners in understanding when, how, and why to apply for appointment of a ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
West Coast Trial Lawyers co-founder and former federal prosecutor shares his career insights
By Kamran Shahabi
“Harvard to Hashtag” is a must-read for anyone thinking of starting or growing a law firm.
Ediscovery, Civil Litigation
SB 1149 will wreak havoc on California’s civil discovery
By Kyla Christoffersen Powell
SB 1149 forbids protective orders and confidential settlement agreements in any litigation involving alleged product defects o...
Litigation & Arbitration
How not to screw up your case in arbitration, part two
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron, Kathy Fragnoli
The testimony of even the most well-prepared witness may prove useless – or worse, problematic – unless the advocate listens a...
Some lawyers make the mistake of focusing their entire trial preparation on the jury, and make the mistake of forgetting the j...
Webinars
This webinar was a conversation among experts about some of the biggest changes to pre-trial services as a result of the pande...
Featured Content
Although most arbitrators apply rules when the contract is silent, some California arbitrators (especially retired California ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Advantages of using a judge pro tem
Parties use a judge pro tem to ensure a decision maker is knowledgeable in the law applicable to the dispute as well as having...
Community News
Community News
Trials scheduled to resume in Los Angeles County
MCLE
Recreational land use immunity
By enacting Section 846, the legislature did not intend t...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals in Young v. Solano County opens the door to racial bias complaints
The Racial Justice Act and Young's broad interpret...
By Brenda Star AdamsMistrials and Good Cause to Excuse Jurors
The discharge and substitution of jurors rests within the...
By Serena R. Murillo