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Why Does it Take So Long to Get a Judicial Decision?

E-Discovery LLC

United States Magistrate Judges disposed of 13,762 citations, and there were 1,206 consents to proceed before them, 119 referrals for discovery motions, plus 91 referrals for post-judgment motions, and 682 other referrals, mostly for settlement. Magistrate Judges conducted 676 settlement conferences.

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The Top 10 Golden Rules of Argumentation

The Successful Lawyer

” These rules will make you a better lawyer – whether arguing by zoom, in court, or in a settlement conference in the judge’s chambers. More often they hinge on arguments, informal ones, like a settlement conference, or formal hearings resolving an issue. My inbox and Twitter feed have been flooded with top ten lists.

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The Judge REFUSED to Help Us Negotiate & Settle, Forcing Us to Try the Case

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

. "Listen Gerry, I think you have a stronger case on liability than I do, but I have a better chance on getting your case dismissed on proximate cause," the defense lawyer said during a settlement conference in court. "The