Tue, 23 December 2008. Amendment to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.10
The Section of Litigation's Amendment, contained in Report 110, offers a compromise position to...

Tue, 23 December 2008. Litigation News: Conflict-of-Interest Rules to Be Reconsidered
Proposed amendment to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.10 makes rounds, again.

Tue, 23 December 2008. Applications Now Being Accepted for JIOP
The Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is a full-time, six-week minimum, summer internship...

Tue, 23 December 2008. Subprime Mortgage and Related Litigation Study: Third Quarter 2008 Update
Credit Crisis spurs unprecedented volume of litigation, Navigant Consulting study shows.

Mon, 27 October 2008. Litigation News Now Available - www.litigationnews.org
News, Analysis & Publications from the ABA Section of Litigation in a fresh new layout.

Mon, 27 October 2008. New Award Sponsord by Navigant Consulting
The Section of Litigation Diversity Leadership Award was established in 2008 to recognize those...

Mon, 27 October 2008. Nominations Open for John Minor Wisdom Award
The Section of Litigation has announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2009 John Minor...

Mon, 27 October 2008. TeleConference: Identifying and Addressing Ethical Dilemmas Confronting Trial Lawyers
November 11, 2008: Professor Susan Martyn and practicing lawyer Lawrence Fox will discuss a...

Wed, 27 August 2008. High Court Rejects Arbitration Agreements That Expand Judicial Review
Parties can't go beyond the grounds explicitly enumerated in the Federal Arbitration Act to...

Wed, 27 August 2008. Cost Control Shifts More Legal Work In-House
Almost half of the chief legal officers surveyed say they plan to hire more in-house lawyers.

Wed, 27 August 2008. Supreme Court Curbs Punitive Damages Again
As a matter of federal maritime common law, courts must now apply a 1:1 ratio between punitive...

Wed, 27 August 2008. TeleConference: State Court Remedies for Consumers – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
This teleconference on September 9, 2008 will explain the background of the cases, their...

Wed, 16 July 2008. Does Riegel v. Medtronic Signal Expansion of Federal Preemption of State Law Product Liability Claims?
The Supreme Court is to address whether federal regulations implicitly preempt state law claims.

Wed, 16 July 2008. When a Lawyer Goes In-House
When I moved in-house from a large firm, I was prepared for a big change, both in...

Wed, 16 July 2008. 2008 ABA Annual Meeting
This year's ABA Annual Meeting, held August 7–10 in New York City, offers the chance to hone your...

Fri, 11 July 2008. Social Justice Lawyering: The Rule and the Limits of Law
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree presents a fascinating discussion of the legal...

Fri, 11 July 2008. Second Circuit Rules on the Doctrine of "Collective Scienter"
On June 26, 2008, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an eagerly anticipated opinion...

Fri, 11 July 2008. Trial Practice 2008 [PDF]
Focusing on fundamental trial skills and advocacy, Trial Practice 2008 covers the development of...

Fri, 11 July 2008. Evidence Advocacy: The Judge's Perspective
The question I wish to address is this: What makes a judge rule one way and not the other?

Fri, 06 June 2008. NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Aristotle's Methods for Outstanding Oral Arguments (Part 1 of 2)
How do young attorneys go from just another associate to a superstar associate? This latest...

Fri, 06 June 2008. UPCOMING TELECONFERENCE, June 10, 2008: Strategies for Selecting and Managing Preferred Provider Law Firms in These Changing Times
How do you turn a preferred provider relationship into a true partnership where both the...

Fri, 06 June 2008. 2008 Section Annual Conference Materials Available
The materials from the programs at this year’s Section of Litigation Annual Conference are now...

Tue, 29 April 2008. NEW PODCAST EPISODE: The Secrets of Superstar Associates (Part 2 of 2)
How do young attorneys go from just another associate to a superstar associate? This latest...

Tue, 29 April 2008. UPCOMING TELECONFERENCE: Notice and Prejudice in Occurrence and Claims-Made Insurance Policies
This program on May 13, 2008 will focus on common issues that arise from the requirement in...

Tue, 29 April 2008. Commercial & Business Litigation Newsletter, Spring 2008
The latest issue of the Commercial and Business Litigation newsletter is now available.

Fri, 04 April 2008. Connect with Your Passion for Justice: LAPP Pro Bono Cases Available
The Litigation Assistance Partnership Project (LAPP) serves as a national clearinghouse for...

Fri, 04 April 2008. PODCAST EPISODE: The Secrets of Superstar Associates (Part 1 of 2)
How do young attorneys go from just another associate to a superstar associate? This latest...

Fri, 04 April 2008. Subscribe to the Litigation Podcast
Take the expertise of the Section wherever you go with the Litigation Podcast. Each month, the...

Fri, 04 April 2008. UPCOMING PROGRAM: Current Developments in Business Litigation
This program on April 16, 2008 ties in with the recent Section of Litigation’s publication of the...

Mon, 31 March 2008. Now Available: Winter 2008 Minority Trial Lawyer Newsletter
The Winter 2008 Minority Trial Lawyer newsletter is now available. This issue includes articles...