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I had no idea how cool it would be to have my legal process server in my BNI group. For twenty years I practiced law without meeting my process server face to face.

Last Friday afternoon I saw trial lawyer Rick Friedman speak at the Consumer Attorneys of California State Convention in San Francisco. Rick spoke about how destructive if can be for a trial lawyer to compare themselves to another trial lawyer.

Determining the case costs for a personal injury case is far from a clear cut calculation. There are variables that can occur throughout the life of the case, such as the expense of expert discovery and trial that can add up quickly.

As you learn to navigate the personal injury trial system, you will likely find yourself focused on the big picture. When that happens there are some smaller, yet vital, details that can slip through the cracks.

As you gear up for trial, you will need to organize the documents that your client needs to support her claims. This list should give you a beginning guideline when you’re compiling documents.

As a personal injury attorney, you’ve spent countless hours studying the law and learning how to read, write, and speak like a lawyer. That said, your clients have likely delved into minimal, if any legal jargon.

When you’re preparing to go to trial, you have a lot of things on your plate. You’re watching the clock and making sure that your subpoenas are served and your documents are filed on time.

Trials can be incredibly stressful events, and the last thing any attorney wants to do is complicate his or her case even further by having vital witnesses and evidence excluded from the case. When I wrote the article, “What trial teaches us about discovery” for Plaintiff magazine recently, my goal was to help attorneys better understand the impacts that can come from proper (and improper) procedures.

Recently, I wrote an article for Plaintiff, a magazine that is founded on supporting plaintiff’s attorneys. My contribution to the magazine explores looks at the impact of discovery responses on the trial process. The article will help you analyse the merits of the boilerplate motion in limine to exclude evidence not produced in discovery.

This month I presented on the problem of uninsured drivers. On average about 14 percent of drivers have no car insurance. The main way for responsible motorist to protect themselves from this problem is by purchasing underinsured motorist coverage with their car insurance.

Meeting with the judge that will be presiding over your case is a necessary part of the process. As a personal injury attorney, you should approach each meeting with the judge as though you’re going into a job interview. Be as prepared as possible, and have answers to any possible questions that you can anticipate the judge asking

Getting together with a photographer for your law firm’s first photo shoot begins the process of introducing your law firm to the world you intend to serve. The day of the photo session can be fun, thought provoking, and inspirational as well.

If you’re working on a personal injury case that’s set to go to trial, you are dependent on a number of witnesses and experts that must show up to trial. Serving trial subpoenas is an important part of that process.

Have you ever wondered what makes great personal injury attorneys so good at what they do? Without this, no case can truly be presented at its very best.

Surprisingly, many cases have been won because of stellar depositions. If you have ever sat through a deposition with an experienced personal injury lawyer, the process can appear to be simple. As a result, most young or novice lawyers fail to appreciate some of the more intricate aspects of taking a deposition.

It’s highly unlikely that you’ll be involved in a personal injury case that doesn’t involve medical experts. After all, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff, and if he or she is trying to prove that any injuries were sustained as a result of the defendants’ actions, an expert is likely going to be necessary.