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Forecasting the Forecasters: Upcoming Trends in Judicial Analytics

Attorney at Work

In the past, attorneys navigated these twists and turns by relying on intuition, experience and anecdotal evidence. The information gives me a sense of who has leverage during settlement negotiations.”. But things are starting to change. Case outcomes.

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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

E-Discovery LLC

408(a)(“Evidence of [a statement made during compromise negotiations about the claim] is not admissible – – on behalf of any party – -… to impeach by a prior inconsistent statement or a contradiction”). See Fed.R.Evid.

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What Is a Litigator? And the Differences From a Lawyer

CaseFox

They work closely with clients to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their cases, develop legal strategies, and gather evidence to support their arguments. Their focus is on advocating for clients in trials, hearings, and settlement negotiations. Litigators play a critical role in all stages of litigation.

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Reckoning: The Duty to Correct Under RPC 3.3

WA Bar News

Some, like pleadings, are governed by specific standards of lawyer personal knowledge that, although prohibiting lawyers from knowingly offering false evidence, recognize that litigation inherently involves a clash of competing narratives. 2 Some are in briefs, while others are made in open court. and the withdrawal rule, RPC 1.16.