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Rick DeMedeiros: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Did you want to be an attorney “when you grew up”?

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John Tolley: How to Be a Top Trial Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. This week, we feature criminal defense lawyer John Tolley , who has tried more than 45 jury trials and handled thousands of cases. .

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Former Gambia Minister faces trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

JURIST

Jammeh, a lieutenant of the Gambian armed forces, led a coup in 1994 that deposed Dawda Jawara, the then-President of Gambia. After six years of investigation, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed an indictment before the FCC of Switzerland, accusing Sonko of acts encompassing torture, kidnapping, sexual violence and killings.

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Shutting Down Uncivil Opposing Counsel

Attorney at Work

It’s been said (often) that lawyers were genteel, professional, and respectful of their colleagues and opposing counsel in the past. Intimidation, shabby lawyering, “over-papering” and arrogance seem to run rampant. In some cases, judges have even ordered civility training for lawyers. by William Melater.

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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

LawTechnologyToday

Attorneys are gracious, willing to learn and help one another. Here’s what attorneys—and court reporters—say about conducting depositions from their respective home offices. Lawyers don’t like change,” Davidson remarked, not excluding himself. I give the attorneys some tips. Electronic exhibits are a game-changer.

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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. Good attorneys are mindful of the fact that they will only question or defend a witness once, and they prepare accordingly.

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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. Yes, attorneys, I’m afraid you’re just as predictable as everyone else, often more so. How about a concrete example?