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Beyond the merits: The executive lens on legal disputes
September 24, 2026 - Imagine the following conversa- tions in which outside litigation counsel makes a recommenda- tion to her corporate client on how to move forwar...
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Facts not in evidence: Generational blind spots in legal culture and the law’s lag
September 23, 2026 - P ublic culture, standards and norms are undergoing con- stant change, forcing the legal profession to play catch-up. One of those changes relat...
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How to pick the top dog for your mediation
September 18, 2026 - W hen you decide to adopt a dog, you do a lot of homework first. What kind of disposi- tion are you looking for? Do you want a show dog wit...
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The peril of certainty in mediation, part 2
September 11, 2026 - By Greg Derin The peril of certainty in mediation, part 2 Seven ways counsel can test conviction before mediation so confidence remains useful ...
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The peril of certainty in mediation, part 1
September 04, 2026 - I detest a man who knows that he knows,” Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote to his friend and corre- spondent Harold Laski. Holmes was descri...
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Nuanced issues impacting the settlement of employment law cases: Economic damages in FEHA cases, Part 1
August 21, 2026 - Every FEHA-based employ- ment case has at least three components: the underlying factual allegations, the related legal issues and questions, an...
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Preparing clients for mediation: Meet them where they are
August 14, 2026 - A ttorneys approach media- tion in different ways. Some arrive with defined goals and negotiation strategies; others prefer to adapt a...
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Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI
August 12, 2026 - A rtificial Intelligence (AI) is the topic of the day. From copyright infringement claims to hallucinations, it’s im- possible to byp...
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A word to the wise: sayings can save a mediation
August 07, 2026 - Preparing a case for media- tion involves a long list of important activities: deter- mining proper timing, as- sessing risks, defining “wants”...
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Preparing for the first procedural hearing in arbitration: What counsel should know
July 31, 2026 - Before parties arrive at arbi- tration, ready to make their cases and receive their ver- dicts, their attorneys must jump through some procedur...
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Voices of Judiciary John M. Pacheco
June 30, 2026 - Which moments in American legal history do you view as most consequential in shaping the modern judiciary? Marbury v. Madison (1803) was mon- u...
Neutral Spotlight
Voices of Judiciary Halim Dhanidina
June 30, 2026 - TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026 If you could have argued any case in U.S. history, which one and why? If I had the chance to argue a case from our pa...