Teacher-student sexual abuse: wrongs, rights and remedies
With ever-increasing accounts of teacher-student episodes, young crime victims have the right to seek redress in state and federal civil courts.
William S. Friedlander

Small practitioners seem to weather the recession
The economic tsunami may not hit you, but it never hurts to be prudent.
Geraldine Lewis

Lawyers at leisure — “Back away from the desk!”
Here’s a look at some of the more interesting after-hours activities pursued by legal minds.
Stephen Ellison

 

Conservative think tank tries to justify “loser-pays”
An old argument with a few new twists; and still bad for plaintiffs.
Tami Kamin-Meyer

 

San Francisco Law Library’s law practice management collection
Here’s a wealth of information on starting and maintaining a plaintiff’s law practice.
Marcia Bell

Book Review
Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
By Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner
Donna Bader

From the Trial Consultant’s Seat
Witness communication: Give yourself and your client an edge at deposition and trial
David Illig

Getting witnesses to listen to you and follow your instructions
Katherine James

Trial Practice and Procedure
Maximize your closing argument
Outline how you will sum it all up for the jury; here’s what to include in that outline.
William L. Veen and Elinor Leary

Settlement Matters
Use a ballot to settle multiple claims at the same time
Here’s a simple but effective technique that works when there are multiple claims.
Jeff Krivis

Appellate Reports
A review of recent cases of interest to plaintiffs’ attorneys.
Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich

Managing your Office
Should your office upgrade to Windows Vista? An emphatic No!
Vista is a bust. It’s a dog with too many fleas.
Michael Mortimer