As a lawyer I can’t guarantee you a win. If I could I would be the most successful lawyer on the face of the planet. But any lawyer who guarantees a result isn’t being truthful. And any lawyer who intimates a result by saying things like “I never lost a trial” or “I’ve won 98%
Practice Your Voir Dire by Stewart Albertson
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Practice your Voir dire
What is A California Trust and Will Litigation Lawyer?
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It takes knowledge and experience in two district areas, trust and wills and litigation/trial, to make a California trust and will litigation lawyer complete.
Setting the Table for Bad Faith Claims: How attorney malpractice insurance claims for California Trust, Will and Estate cases can exceed policy limits
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From time to time we have clients come to our office upset that the attorney who drafted their parents’ California estate plan (i.e., living trust, will, and durable powers of attorney) got it wrong or perhaps failed to properly implement the parents’ estate plan.
In a recent case we handled an attorney drafted an amendment…
A Practical Postmortem: Convincing Opposing Counsel to Dissect a California Lawsuit
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At the end of every case—whether it’s settled or by way of judgment after a trial—I ask the opposing attorney to sit down with me to do a full review of the case. All issues in the case are open for discussion, except for attorney-client communications or any other privileged matters.
The purpose of the…
10 Lessons I Learned About Being a California Trial Attorney in 2011
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After making the decision to take all of my cases to trial in 2011, here are the important lessons I learned as a plaintiff’s and estate trial attorney:
1. Taking each of your cases to trial generally works in your client’s favor.
Defense attorneys (and their clients) will offer your clients pennies on the dollar…
How my iPad and iAnnotate make for Friendlier Skies
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I’m a huge fan of the iPad. I keep finding new ways to use it in the practice of law. One of the best iPad apps I’ve come across is iAnnotate PDF by Aji, LLC. At $9.99 it is a bargain.
I recently finished a three week trial and ordered all 1200 plus pages…
Top 10 iPad Apps for Lawyers
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I’ve used my iPad for about a year now. It has changed the way I practice law—mostly for the better. Here’s my list of top 10 iPad apps for lawyers:
1. GoodReader. I recently appeared at a motion hearing where I was opposing a motion for summary judgment. Before the hearing, I was able…