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Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination About Eyewitness Testimony

If ever there was an event on which witnesses should have agreed, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963 was that event. Yet eyewitnesses to the assassination could not agree on even the most basic details of what happened in plain view in Dealey Plaza.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Drafting Contingency Fee Agreements for Non-Monetary Victories

This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients.
7 minute read

Law.com

ICYMI: Your Legal Writing Could Be Better. Here's How.

This recent episode of Legal Speak is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Get Familiar With Session Replay Software, Because It's Now a Commercial Litigation Trend

If you're not familiar with session replay software, privacy lawyers suggest it's time to read up.
6 minute read

Law.com

Less is More: Simple Tips for Better Writing

Want to impress? Keep it simple.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Adapting Remote Proceedings in the Post-Pandemic Era: Depositions

Virtual depositions are destined to remain a fixture in the post-COVID era, but must also be balanced against the return of in-person depositions.
5 minute read

Law.com

Here's What You're Doing Wrong in Your Legal Writing

This week's episode is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out. Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd chats with 10th Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, author of the recent book, "Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word." The book examines legal writing through the lens of psycholinguistics, a branch of cognitive science focused on how the brain processes language and speech.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Attorney Competence in Technology Is in the Spotlight. Are You Competent?

Earlier this year, the ABA issued a formal opinion on Model Rule 1.1, revising it to address virtual work environments and practices. Here's what it says, as well as how to get a baseline understanding of current technology and the inherent risks and benefits accompanying that technology.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

'The Lure of Victory': How to Avoid Making Improper Arguments — And How to React to Them

"If you are using an analogy that is meant to simply contextualize, put meat on the bones for the jury, to help them understand and contextualize not only the factual issues but the impact upon the parties on either side, then that's where it's appropriate," one South Florida trial attorney said.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Cross-Examining Experts Under the New Rules

Cross examination of an expert witness can make or break a case, says Quentin Brogdon.
7 minute read

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