Lisa Helem, editor-in-chief of The National Law JournalThe U.S. Supreme Court's 2019-2020 term starts next month. And some of the issues on the horizon involve guns, "dreamers" and LGBT workplace discrimination. Marcia Coyle has everything you need to know in our annual preview.

We also remember the life and work of retired Justice John Paul Stevens through the eyes of his former clerks, including a collection of leading law professors and law firm partners. They offer insight on everything from the justice's empathetic nature and love for baseball to his penchant for seeking out those with contrasting views, like his favorite sparring partner, Justice Antonin Scalia.

Speaking of sparring, in the legal community, we tend to think of trial lawyers as our modern-day gladiators. When they emerge from the courtroom victoriously, you can almost picture them delivering that famous line by Russell Crowe's Maximus in the movie "Gladiator:" "Are you not entertained?!"

Iconic film quotes aside, in our 2019 Winning Litigators special report, we honor the very serious and challenging courtroom work of lawyers from 23 firms.

Their client wins in high-stakes matters over the past year run the gamut. They successfully defended a broadcast satellite service provider in a precedent-setting, $4 billion deceptive advertising lawsuit. They obtained a $2.06 billion verdict for a couple that developed cancer after pesticide exposure. And they defeated a $500 million price-fixing class action for a Korean ramen distributor.

This year, we invited these star litigators to share their stories and trial tips, like this one from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Scott Edelman, "Be yourself. Many different styles can win. What matters most is that the jury believes that you and your client are sincere and honest." Indeed.

In "1 on 1: Conversations with Newsmakers," Alaina Lancaster catches up with Rick Hasen, chancellor's professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine School of Law to discuss legal roadblocks facing our voting infrastructure.

As Lancaster reports, in the absence of federal election interference legislation, "counties and states are all that's between the 2020 presidential election and Russia's hoard of hackers." Check out her interesting Q&A for more.

Plus, read our Movers section for the latest in legal moves across the globe, compiled this month by NLJ Assistant Editor Victoria Ostrander.

As always, we love to hear from you! Feel free to email me about developments in your practice, trends in litigation and regulation or to share your other ideas. You can reach me at the email address below or on Twitter: @lhelemNLJ. Thank you for reading!