By: Of Counsel Lyndon Laird All parties to a negotiation must agree to the final result; otherwise, no agreement is ever reached. But this does not mean that …
The Litigator's Playbook
Pre-trial Impact—Shaping and Winning
By: Of Counsel Lyndon Laird In litigation, as in life, relatively few things are really important. Conversely, the vast bulk of things are completely …
The Fundamentals of Depositions
“Get the fundamentals down and everything you do will rise.” – Michael Jordan Depositions are primetime because they can make or break your case. When you are …
Deposing an Expert – Stakes, Tips, and Other Weapons
By: Lyndon Laird Experts, junk science, and life and death Experts play a special role in both civil and criminal trials. They can make or break your case. …
How to Depose an Adverse Police Officer
By: Of Counsel Lyndon Laird Here are some thoughts for deposing an adverse police officer. A typical case is one in which a police officer testifies for the …