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My Most Interesting Blogs From 2024

E-Discovery LLC

Can a witness authenticate a video if the video contains images that the witness did not see? Mediation of Discovery Disputes by Courts Law Clerk? And, special thanks to guest blogger, Marris Hoffee , for Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

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Leading Legal Change and Value-Based Pricing – Shaun Jardine – S7E42

Legally Speaking

From his early days specialising in litigation to becoming a pioneering mediator, Shaun has witnessed and influenced significant changes in the legal landscape. In this episode of The Legally Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Jardine, a visionary in the legal field with a career spanning over three decades.

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Beyond the Bar Number > Kathleen Wareham

WA Bar News

I have been happily married for 35 years, a proud mother of two fabulous adults, and a mediator for 25 years, most of that time with WAMS. When I shifted from litigation advocacy to mediation I wondered if it would be hard to be neutral. I then thoroughly enjoyed living in New York City during law school at Columbia University.

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What Adds Expenses to Obtaining a Divorce?

Practice of Law

Between the court filing fees, attorney’s fees, and the cost for things like expert witnesses, it can really add up if your case becomes a drawn-out fight. You can try and work through these issues together or you can go to a mediator who can help you figure things out.

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Litigators with a Data Fetish: Moneyballing Testimony

The Cloud Court Blog

That obsession extends to deposition data as well as to the psychology of the players involved: the attorneys taking and defending depositions; the witnesses being deposed; as well as the court reporters. It helps you understand your own and your own witnesses’. I’m fascinated by these people and their often-predictable behaviors.

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I'm Getting Judgy and Judging Judges Today

Ethicking

These texts were to and from her bailiff, commenting about the merits of the case, the credibility and attractiveness of witnesses, the size of prosecutors’ hands and other body parts. There were exchanges about what jury instructions would best lead to the judge’s preferred outcome (among other things).

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A Year in Review: Joseph, Hollander & Craft 2024

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

viewers witnessed the behind-the-scenes efforts that led to the dismissal of a second-degree murder charge against Hoemes client. A&E Documentary Features Jess Hoemes Stand-Your-Ground Victory For the second consecutive year, true crime documentary enthusiasts got an inside look at the legal strategies behind Jess Hoemes success.