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A team model for handling cases in
the small office
Nancy E. Kenner and Sylvester James
Don't carry all the weight on one pair of shoulders—take
advantage of each partner's and staffer's strengths. The authors
have discovered that sharing the load can increase productivity
and accommodate personal lives.
Better advocacy through technology
Paul Bernstein
Is your computer equipment as perplexing as encrypted text?
Here's an overview of how local area networks, software, and
user groups can benefit your practice.
Beating burnout: one lawyer's story
Samuel P. Guyton
A balanced life eludes many lawyers. But this first-person
account from one who's fought his way through the flame shows
that achieving equilibrium is possible—and worth the candle.
Store it with software
Howard S. Richman
Staying on top of the many facts and issues in your case is
critical to courtroom success. The author shows how one case-management
package helps him build a sophisticated information storehouse
as he gets ready to go to trial.
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Features
Preparing witnesses in minor-impact
soft-tissue auto cases
Karen K. Koehler and Michael D. Freeman
Is your client emotional or stoic when questioned? Do your
lay witnesses understand the trial process? Can your experts
give simple, clear testimony? You can prepare them all to testify
effectively.
Paving the way for a road hazard
case
Dan Christensen
As communities rush to accommodate heavier traffic, roadway
and roadside hazard cases are likely to increase. But unexpected
bumps can land your case in a ditch. The author offers a guide
to keep it on course.
Bringing the case to life
Murray Ogborn
Good communication skills are essential to tell your client's
story. Understanding what makes communication work can help
ensure that the audience hears your message.
Is a qualified settlement fund right
for your client?
Don McNay and William Garmer
Qualified settlement funds, created in the early 1990s from
provisions in the Internal Revenue Code, are best known as tools
in settling class actions. But they can also be useful in individual
plaintiffs' cases. Learn how these funds can serve your clients'
needs.
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News & Trends
North Carolina court rejects 'reform'
rule requiring expert review of med-mal claims
Ninth Circuit cries foul on three-strikes
sentence
Increased use of 1866 law seen in
race bias cases
A child's rights may guide third-party
visitation cases; courts continue to diverge
Restraining order restricts gun rights,
Fifth Circuit rules
Retrieving spouse's e-mail did not
violate state wiretap law
Staring may constitute sexual harassment,
California court rules
California high court extends insurer
liability
First Circuit to review Massachusetts
tobacco law
Departments
President's page
Patients still need rights
Washington focus
Congress scrutinizes charity disparity
Reflections
For love or money: the challenge of doing
good while doing well
Supreme Court review
Raising constitutional doubts
Good counsel
Discoveries
Quotes
Classifieds
Classifieds
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