When to Choose Mediation and Tips for a Successful Result

Monday, June 18, 2018

Coming today to LitigationWorld: Most lawsuits settle but relatively few by means of mediation. This often overlooked tool can result in better or at least more predictable outcomes than arbitration or trial. For this issue of LitigationWorld, lawyer and journalist Chris Freiberg talked to several lawyers and mediators with decades of experience to inform you about which cases work best, how to choose a mediator, when to begin mediation, and much more. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for a study on using negativity in legal writing.

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Litigation Boutique Offers Flat Fees Plus 46 More Must-Reads

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Coming today to LitigationWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 47 articles from the past two weeks worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our LitigationWorld Pick of the Week.

BriefCatch Offers a Shortcut to the Perfect Brief

The Demand Letter: A Legal Writing Exercise Using BriefCatch

Witness Preparation for Depositions and Trials Are Not the Same

The Best Structure for Creating Trial Graphics

Congratulations to Stephanie Russell-Kraft of Big Law Business on winning our LitigationWorld Pick of the Week award: Women-Led Trial Firm Remakes Old Model

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Don't Write "Like a Lawyer": Three Golden Rules of Legal Writing and Essential References

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Coming today to LitigationWorld: Of all the misinformation that exists in the legal profession, none is more destructive than anachronisms about legal writing. In this issue of LitigationWorld, New Jersey lawyer Ed Zohn uses recent examples from opposing counsel (with names removed to protect the guilty) to reveal three legal writing sins that many lawyers mistakenly consider virtues. Zohn then lets you on three golden rules that will set your legal writing on a better path. He also points to essential references, including one on writing email. Also, don't miss the Litigationworld Pick of the Week for a primer on rhetoric for practicing attorneys.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Five Cloud Startups Take on CaseMap Plus 46 More Must-Reads

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Coming today to LitigationWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 47 articles from the past two weeks worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our LitigationWorld Pick of the Week.

Creatively Harvesting Bluebook Data

What's in a Parenthetical?

Focus on Your Depositions, Not Arts and Crafts Projects

Slack in Discovery: A Challenge + Opportunity

Congratulations to Shannon Fitzgerald of Law Technology Today on winning our LitigationWorld Pick of the Week award: The Legal Software Category You've Never Heard of: Fact Management

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Micro-Symposium on Legal Writing Tips Part 1 of 2

Friday, May 18, 2018

Coming today to LitigationWorld: Most pens are not mightier than swords but the legal pen is. For this reason, most litigators eagerly seek legal writing tips to gain an extra edge. For this issue of LitigationWorld, we conducted one of our hallmark Micro-Symposiums and asked experienced litigators to share their best legal writing tips. Got tips of your own? We thought so. Next week we'll publish your legal writing tips in Part 2. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for the impact of amended Federal Rule of Evidence 902 on the authentication and admissibility of electronic evidence.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.