Civil Litigation
Apr. 20, 2026
Law games - Part 2
Litigation, like many complex pursuits, is a "combo game" of skill and external forces, where success depends not on outcomes alone but on a lawyer's ability to navigate uncertainty and improve the odds of winning.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
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Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
My last column was inspired by "The Score," by C. Thi Nguyen, a philosophy professor who delved into the nature of "games," which he defines rather broadly.
Broadly enough to include litigation? He doesn't say, but I do: litigation is indeed a game.
Don't misunderstand me. I did not say "just" a game. Litigation is a game that has very serious consequences in the real world --for our clients and for society at large. Bas...
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