Law Practice,
Covid Columns,
Civil Rights
Sep. 22, 2020
What will civil jury trials look like?
On Oct. 5, the Los Angeles County Superior Court will resume jury trials in some civil matters.
Spring Street Courthouse
Samantha P. Jessner
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
For several years, I had the privilege and pleasure of teaching trial advocacy at Loyola Law School with now-deceased U.S. District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell. With regard to direct examination, we advised that the structure of the examination should be informed by the “5 W’s and an H” formula, meaning the questions should generally begin with “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why” or “how.”
On Oct. 5, the Los Angeles County Superio...
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