Robert D. Swanson and Ian K. McGlone | BoutinJones Wisdom teaches that one should be as cautious at the end of an important endeavor as at the beginning. Somewhere between 90% and 95% of all civil cases are resolved prior to trial. In one article from 2017, it was estimated that about one percent of all federal civil cases… Continue reading Could Drafting — And Executing — A Good Settlement Agreement Be The Key To Being A Good Trial Attorney?
Category: Construction Law
Construction Contractor “Mean Tweets” Edition
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Back in the day, if someone had a problem with you the rules of school yard jungle dictated that they had better tell it to your face or you had the right to call them out on it. That, of course, was back then. These days, with social… Continue reading Construction Contractor “Mean Tweets” Edition
When and How to Use Deposition Summaries
Esquire Deposition Solutions The power of a well-written deposition summary is apparent to anyone who has ever successfully prepared for an examination. Busy students don’t have the time to re-read thousands of textbook pages and lecture notes. Nor do they have the time to decide – for a second time – which classroom materials contain… Continue reading When and How to Use Deposition Summaries
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Beware of Pitfalls with Use of In-House Counsel
Alicia Curran | DRI The attorney-client privilege is the oldest of the common law privileges for withholding confidential communications recognized in American jurisprudence. It allows a person to seek legal advice and representation without suffering detrimental consequences, fostering full and frank communication between lawyers and their clients by protecting their confidential communications. Upjohn Co. v.… Continue reading The Attorney-Client Privilege: Beware of Pitfalls with Use of In-House Counsel
A First-Timer’s Guide to Deposition Interpreters
Esquire Deposition Solutions INTRODUCTION Whether it’s an employment discrimination case or a personal injury matter, a patent dispute, or a cross-border antitrust proceeding, the probability that an attorney will encounter parties and witnesses with limited English proficiency rises every day. Not only is the United States becoming more diverse, its courtrooms are also often the… Continue reading A First-Timer’s Guide to Deposition Interpreters