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2024

Civility as Smart Advocacy, September 2024 (pdf)Download
Section 664.6 Judgment Must Track Agreement, May 2024 (pdf)Download

2023

The Power of “X”, December 2023 (pdf)Download
Section 998 Includes Settlement “Judgment”, April 2023 (pdf)Download
PMQ Deponent Needs Personal Knowledge, February 2023 (pdf)Download
The Tale of Conditional Acceptance, January 2023 (pdf)Download

2022

Admission Avoids Penalty, September 2022 (pdf)Download
No Fees Before Their Time, August 2022 (pdf)Download
No Third Party Duress, May 2022 (pdf)Download
Admissible Statements, March 2022 (pdf)Download
Privileged Remarks, February 2022 (pdf)Download

2021

The Last Word, September 2021 (pdf)Download
Indemnity. What’s It Worth?, July 2021 (pdf)Download
No Signed Line Which Is Dotted, June 2021 (pdf)Download
An Offer You Can’t Accept, April 2021 (pdf)Download
The Golden Rule of Attorney Fees, March 2021 (pdf)Download
Contractual Attorney Fees – No Breach Required, February 2021 (pdf)Download
Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 Is Now Lawyer-Friendly, January 2021 (pdf)Download

2020

A Tale of Two Offers, September 2020 (pdf)Download
An Arbitration With Class, August 2020 (pdf)Download
The Initial Question, July 2020 (pdf)Download
One Bite of the Apple, March 2020 (pdf)Download
Charting Troubled Water, January 2020 (pdf)Download

2019

Don’t Penalize The Judgment, September 2019 (pdf)Download
A Matter of Intent, July 2019 (pdf)Download
Got A Final Award? It Ain’t Necessarily So., June 2019 (pdf)Download
Attorney (Looks Like A Party), May 2019 (pdf)Download
Section 664.6, Again?, April 2019 (pdf)Download
Back In Time, March 2019 (pdf)Download
The Heat Is On, February 2019 (pdf)Download
Don’t Rush The 998 Offer, January 2019 (pdf)Download

2018

Overreach Voids Settlement Agreement, December 2018 (pdf)Download
Mind Games, July 2018 (pdf)Download
One Word “Actually” Matters, May 2018 (pdf)Download
The Disclosure Two-Step, March 2018​ (pdf)Download
To Dismiss or Not, January 2018 (pdf)Download

2017

Stipulated Judgments 101, October 2017 (pdf)Download
High Anxiety, September 2017 (pdf)Download
Got Negotiation EQ?, August 2017 (pdf)Download
Negotiate Like a CEO, July 2017 (pdf)Download
Sincere Beliefs Support Bias Verdict​, June 2017 (pdf)Download
​No Jury for Grandma​, May 2017 (pdf)Download
L.A. Confidential, March 2017 (pdf)Download

2016

Whose Privilege Is It Anyway?, September 2016 (pdf)Download
Selective Hearing, August 2016 (pdf)Download
Protect Your Offer, June 2016 (pdf)Download
The Sound of Silence, May 2016 (pdf)Download
Do Costs Go With That Settlement?, April 2016 (pdf)Download
The Long Goodbye, March 2016 (pdf)Download

2015

Top 10 Hardball Tactics, November 2015 (pdf)Download
Risky Business, June 2015 (pdf)Download
A "Costly" Lesson, May 2015 (pdf)Download
Cassel Lives On, April 2015 (pdf)Download
No Power? No Problem!, February 2015 (pdf)Download

2014

Tough Questions, December 2014 (pdf)Download
To Forbear (Or Not), November 2014 (pdf)Download
Dealt A Weak Hand? Bluff or Fold?, October 2014 (pdf)Download
Is It Safer In Vegas?, September 2014 (pdf)Download
What Are They Thinking?, August 2014 (pdf)Download
First Offers That Backfire, June 2014 (pdf)Download
Are We There Yet?, May 2014 (pdf)Download
Ask What, Not Why, April 2014 (pdf)Download
The First Offer May Cost You, March 2014 (pdf)Download
Frame The Agenda, January 2014 (pdf)Download

2013

Name That Game, November 2013 (pdf)Download
Understand Cultural Authority, October 2013 (pdf)Download
Tactics For Tough Cookies, September 2013 (pdf)Download
Ask, Then Tell, August 2013 (pdf)Download
Don’t Skip A Move, July 2013 (pdf)Download
Is Round Sound?, June 2013 (pdf)Download
Sad? It May Cost You, May 2013 (pdf)Download
Don't Miss The Gorilla, April 2013 (pdf)Download
An Offer They Can't Refuse, March 2013 (pdf)Download
Schmooze It, February 2013 (pdf)Download
Save Face, Save The Deal, January 2013 (pdf)Download

2012

Speak Persuasively, December 2012 (pdf)Download
Interpret This, November 2012 (pdf)Download
Say It Like Clint, October 2012 (pdf)Download
Make A New Plan, Stan (And Get Yourself Free), Sept. 2012 (pdf)Download
Adjust For Confidence Distortion, August 2012 (pdf)Download
Are You Being Set Up?, July 2012 (pdf)Download
All Apologies Are Not The Same, June 2012 (pdf)Download
Got Pepper Spray?, May 2012 (pdf)Download
Take It Or Lose It, April 2012 (pdf)Download
It's In The Eyes, March 2012 (pdf)Download
Med-Arb- The Best of Both Worlds?, February 2012 (pdf)Download
Fill A Room With Barbarians, January 2012 (pdf)Download

2011

Let Them Have Your Way, December 2011 (pdf)Download
Culture Is A Many-Splintered Thing, November 2011 (pdf)Download
Anger! (What Is It Good For?), October 2011 (pdf)Download
Go To The Balcony, September 2011 (pdf)Download
Preach What You Practice, August 2011 (pdf)Download
Avoid The Confirmation Bias Trap, July 2011 (pdf)Download
Smoke Out The Red Herring, June 2011 (pdf)Download
Settle Without Making a Few Enemies, May 2011 (pdf)Download
Got Jurisdiction?, March 2011 (pdf)Download
The Supreme Court Enforces Confidentiality, February 2011 (pdf)Download
Judicial Estoppel Trumps Denial, January 2011 (pdf)Download

2010

Got Arbitration Appeal?, December 2010 (pdf)Download
Whatever It Is, I'm Against It!, November 2010 (pdf)Download
Do You Resemble That Remark?, October 2010 (pdf)Download
Be A Breakthrough Negotiator, September 2010 (pdf)Download
The Right Opening Will Close It, August 2010 (pdf)Download
Remember The Anchor, July 2010 (pdf)Download
Respect The Clause, Avoid The Scratch, June 2010 (pdf)Download
Negotiate Like A Computer, May 2010 (pdf)Download
Win Like Benjamin Franklin, April 2010 (pdf)Download
Turn Weakness Into Strength, March 2010 (pdf)Download
You Should Settle. Because., February 2010 (pdf)Download
How To Go Below The Line, January 2010 (pdf)Download

2009

Go Below The Line, December 2009 (pdf)Download
All You Need Is Yes (Part II), November 2009 (pdf)Download
All You Need Is Yes, October 2009 (pdf)Download
Drop The Penalty, Keep The Settlement, September 2009​ (pdf)Download
Make A Statement By Saying Nothing, August 2009 (pdf)Download

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