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We all know arbitration is supposed to be a fair, expeditious, and cost-effective alternative to litigation, but when the time comes, arbitration pleading practice is not in most of our legal muscle memories. To make sure your living is easy this summer...

Are there questions you slept on too long to ask now? Any tasks you know you’re doing correctly, but are not exactly sure why? Let Practical Guidance Civil Litigation help. We have resource kits on litigation fundamentals that contain all of our...

By The Wagstaffe Group California Arbitration Fees California litigators pursuing arbitration take heed: the failure to timely pay arbitration fees could have disastrous consequences for your client. A California appellate court has yet again held...

Want to know how your state courts would handle ChatGPT as co-counsel on your brief? Check out our new Litigation Technology Competence State Law Survey at the link below. We provide state-by-state guidance on whether your court is one of the 40 that...

Dorsaneo & Chandler's Texas Claims and Defenses Dorsaneo & Chandler's Texas Claims and Defenses is a companion to and is derived from Dorsaneo, Texas Litigation Guide . It examines the major civil causes of action that may be brought...

Judges and senior partners are getting ready to go on summer vacation, and maybe summer Fridays are still a thing at your firm. We at Civil Litigation want to make sure you’re moving forward with your career and your tan. Check out our new practice...

At Civil Litigation, we want to deliver useful information in the most effective way possible. Let us introduce you to our newest infographic checklist! Especially after a long weekend, heavy text may not be best for your system. Let these five key considerations...

U.S. magistrate judges are critical to any federal court litigation, particularly during the often-lengthy discovery process. Want to know how to stay on your magistrate judge’s good side? Let the Hon. Ronald J. Hedges (Ret., D.N.J.) teach you how...

So, you’re in the door—now what? Practical Guidance Civil Litigation has your back. Check out the link below for a discussion of the expectations of a junior litigation associate so you can make the most of your career. Review guidance on...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may prove to be an exciting opportunity for us to streamline our practices, save our clients money, and provide even better representation. Even so, there are ethical pitfalls littering our path to progress. Check out our...

Do you have a complaint on your desk that is so bad you’d rather shred it than answer? Or maybe there’s just something a little wrong with it, but wrong enough to try to get rid of it? Let Civil Litigation help you with your spring cleaning...

Check out our new state law survey on contributory and comparative negligence! Our survey summarizes contributory versus comparative negligence laws in 50 states and D.C. to help you determine how damages are impacted by relative fault percentages. Get...

Emerge victorious this Patriots’ Day with our settlement agreement drafting fundamentals video! Click the link below. Read now » Related Content Settlement Resource Kit (Federal) Find everything you need to know about settling your...

We want to introduce you to our latest state law survey: the Litigation Technology Competence State Law Survey! We summarized how each of the 50 states and D.C. have or have not formally adopted Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1:1, Comment 8, regarding...

Most of us either love or hate motion practice, but almost everyone can agree that there comes a time when your brain has maxed out its upload speed. When that happens, Civil Litigation has guidance that’s easy on your eyes (and ears) to help you...

Does your case belong in federal court? Law school can seem like a long time ago when posed this seemingly simple question, even for first years. Take the guesswork out of giving a fast answer on diversity jurisdiction by checking out our new visualizations...

… and out like a lamb? If only settlement were so easy. To smooth your path, however, we offer you a visual process map that will provide an overview of all things settlement in your federal court case. The process map provides links to additional...

Litigating a civil matter in federal court and not sure where to start your research? Our Civil Litigation Fundamentals Resource Kits are a veritable pot of gold where you can find all the content we have on a given topic, from discovery to motion practice...

Attorneys and clients alike are curious about OpenAI’s ChatGPT model. Can we be replaced by AI? Will AI help us better serve our clients? Two expert litigation attorneys tested out how ChatGPT did on drafting a motion brief. Check out our link below...

By the time you reach settlement terms, you shouldn’t have to stress about the settlement process. Check out our resource kit for detailed practice notes, checklists, and annotated templates to settle any anxiety. Read now » Related Content...

Is your evidence admissible in federal court? Is your opponent’s? To determine whether your evidence is admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), look no further. We created an interactive flowchart utilizing bot technology to guide...

Check out our new and engaging infographic checklist for a visual overview that distills the complex concept of metadata, including what it is and, during e-discovery, where you can find it. We at Civil Litigation can’t (at least at this time) offer...

With complex international disputes, every issue can feel like the first time you’ve come across it, no matter how long you’ve practiced. We want you to know we have a resource kit available so you can find all of our international arbitration...

Though trial by combat may at times seem an option, we at Civil Litigation like to keep litigation … well, civil. That’s why, as outside counsel, effective collaboration with in-house counsel is essential to developing a trial theme that...

The U.S. Supreme Court steadily and without fanfare has been revolutionizing multiple areas of civil procedure to provide litigants with a battleplan to win their cases. The stealth procedural weapons include personal jurisdiction, venue forum selection...