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- [1.1.22 Now showing at a courthouse near you!](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/now-showing-at-a-courthouse-near-you/) - Pixar’s filmmaking discipline as analog to successful contingency work The lawyer stood watching the drone show overhead. What had appeared to be a July 4th celebration over the water resolved into something else entirely. Hundreds of coordinated drones formed shapes against the night sky. A spaceman. A cowboy. “Is that Woodie?” the lawyer heard someone
- [What to Expect in a California Personal Injury Trial](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/what-to-expect-during-a-california-personal-injury-trial/) - Learn what happens in a California personal injury trial, how witnesses are chosen and scheduled, and what your role looks like in court. Call Coopers LLP for a 100% free consultation.
- [Move fast and break evidence](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/move-fast-and-break-evidence/) - Keeping abreast of AI, evidence, and intellectual property
- [Hard to get](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/hard-to-get/) - Discovery obstruction costs the defense more in the long run
- [Common Types of Personal Injury Claims in California](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/types-of-personal-injury-claims/) - Explore common and catastrophic personal injury claims, legal rules, damages, and insurance tips in this complete guide.
- [21.10 Interesting times](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/interesting-times/) - Surrendering the illusion of control when faced with tremendous uncertainty Before I was a lawyer, there were the early years as a law firm gofer. In that law firm there was an older attorney who rented an office. That older attorney had been a trial lion, a medical malpractice hitter. Then came the Medical Injury
- [20.3.1 Lien on me](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/lien-on-me/) - Fighting lien overreach and the hidden tax on client recoveries The lawyer sat down with the firm’s Pre-Litigation Manager, one of those types who always read the instructions for the board game in full before playing. “Rawlings is trying to get a piece of an uninsured motorist policy, but I don’t think they can,” said
- [1.1.17 Righteous!](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/righteous/) - Building teams with the right people in the right seats The lawyer sat contemplating the right people, right seats concept. This was articulated by Jim Collins in Good to Great. Collins defines right people as folks who share a company’s core values and expand the company’s values-based culture. He defines right seat as a situation
- [10.1 I’m pleading with you](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/im-pleading-with-you/) - Avoiding, overcoming, and proactively pursuing attacks on the pleadings The lawyer reviewed the communication from opposing counsel. It was a meet and confer about the pleadings’ sufficiency, a necessary step before a demurrer or motion to strike was brought. Was it a delaying technique or did the opposing counsel’s argument have any merit? The lawyer
- [2.1.1 The road ahead](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-road-ahead/) - Telling clients what to expect helps with their confidence in the process The lawyer was finishing the client meeting. “We’re really pleased to be helping you with this, and I’m glad we all had the chance to meet you. Going forward your primary contact with the firm will be with _____, who will be taking
- [16.13 You gotta have faith](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/you-gotta-have-faith/) - Developing absolute faith in winning the trial The lawyer, preparing for trial, thought back to a recent conversation with a couple of former public defenders turned hitter civil lawyers. “If you don’t have absolute faith in my case, stay the f#%k away from me,” was what they learned and lived during trial preparation through the
- [3.8 Tell it like it is](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/tell-it-like-it-is/) - Delivering difficult information with compassion and clarity The doctor entered the room, said a warm, “Hello,” read the room, and then went straight to the point. The doctor knew from experience that those anxiously awaiting potentially life-altering information wouldn’t process anything said before delivering the results. “The scans look good,” the doctor said, “I don’t
- [21.9 Evolving gnosis](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/evolving-gnosis/) - Wisdom gathered over the last few decades’ practice (and with a few to go) “Okay, Boomer,” said the lawyer’s 11-year-old daughter with a twinkle in her eye. The lawyer frowned. While the lawyer could be, and sometimes was, mistaken for a Boomer, that was the mileage and not the age. Apparently, the finer parenting points
- [16.12 Elimination game](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/elimination-game/) - Effective use of motions in limine The lawyer reviewed the case’s motions in limine folder. Throughout the case, folks working on the matter had dropped notes, memos, and concerns that might require evidentiary rulings outside the jury’s presence. A great place to refresh oneself about the case’s challenges and prepare for that final push toward
- [16.11 Shared success](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/shared-success/) - Achieving successful synergy when co-counseling cases The lawyer considered the case. Righteous, and also benefitting from resources beyond what one firm could provide. There was a reason this case was being pitched as a co-counsel opportunity. And at the same time, co-counseling requires deliberate steps. While nowhere near as lengthy as a partnership or marriage,
- [7.3 Disputation on the power and efficacy of claims](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/disputation-on-the-power-and-efficacy-of-claims/) - Collaborating with adjusters to improve results and the practice The lawyer thought about the engagements people sometimes had with adjusters. The interactions could, at times, be quite difficult. Who was to blame? The carriers, of course. Long ago, the carriers decreed that there would be adjusters, and their treatment would be anything but just. Pilloried,
- [4.6 Premium grade](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/premium-grade/) - Understanding the insurance industry, including reinsurance and surplus lines The lawyer sat with a newer associate reviewing the discovery responses and insurance policy documents the defendant had finally disclosed. Stacked layers, including one that listed itself as a surplus lines insurer. The associate, new to more complex insurance coverage, was in for a ride… The
- [1.13 Dunbar’s Number](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/dunbars-number/) - Managing meaningful relationships in an every-expanding world The lawyer picked up the call from a colleague. Near the end of the conversation, the colleague said, “I want to complement you and your team. You’re responsive. In an era where I frequently need to send multiple emails just to nudge someone on the same project it
- [1.12 Benchmark](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/benchmark/) - The judiciary’s slings and arrows and how to support our changing bench The lawyer walked into the mediation practice’s gleaming offices. Along the wall were posters highlighting the newest neutrals. They read like the local bench’s who’s who. On the way to a conference room the lawyer checked in with one of the mediators, an
- [1.11 Community organizer](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/community-organizer/) - Ways to come together as a community in our hybrid times The lawyer watched the swirl. Lots of people at the gala, celebrating the great outcomes community members had achieved for their clients. It felt foreign to the lawyer in certain ways. It had been years since the lawyer had been to an event like
- [1.10 Break glass in case of emergency](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/break-glass-in-case-of-emergency/) - Successfully navigating the downs in litigation’s ups and downs The lawyer attempted to take it in stride. Rather than heading into final trial prep, the judge had just granted summary judgment on what, to the lawyer, felt like a straightforward case. Even the defense counsel was surprised. The long trip back didn’t help. Compounding the
- [1.1.6.4 Call me AI](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/call-me-ai/) - What lawyers should know about generative artificial intelligence (this month) The lawyer noted the date. Recognizing the submission deadline for the column was coming up, the lawyer opened up a browser on the computer. Navigating to an AI prompt, the lawyer asked the AI to produce 800 words on what lawyers should know about generative
- [1.8 Learner’s permit](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/learners-permit/) - Finding mentorship and the rewards that come through good mentoring The lawyer sat watching the law school graduation. The audience seemed particularly jubilant. The school, which for over a century has provided law degrees for working people, attracted an amazingly diverse student body. Not just the first in the family to become a lawyer but
- [20.4 Boxing day](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/boxing-day/) - Making case closing an essential part of office hygiene The lawyer, reviewing some pre-trial documents, surveyed the living room. A rainy Sunday led to numerous children’s games, books, and toys laying about. One of the two children tromped down the stairs, into the living room. “Can we make popcorn and watch a movie?” The lawyer’s
- [1.3.2 Sure Footing](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/sure-footing/) - Making good decisions when group dynamics are in play, as in the co-counsel world The lawyer braced against the 70-mile-an-hour winds ripping across the ridge line, snow pelting the fractional exposed skin between goggles and balaclava. A gust triggered a harmonic hum as it passed between the skis strapped to the lawyer’s pack. Below was
- [1.1.16 Managing expectations](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/managing-expectations/) - Management for those of us who never knew we’d need to do it The lawyer thought back to law school. Socratic method. Rule against perpetuities. Outlines. Interesting stuff. Nothing, however, about managing people. Interesting, the lawyer pondered, because whether one works with a single assistant, runs a trial team, or oversees multitudes as managing partner,
- [1.1.14 Efficiency Unit](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/efficiency-unit/) - Small changes can make big impacts in shortening a case’s duration Years ago, the lawyer listened to a presenter talk about representation agreements. “We ask the potential client to put the phone on speaker, open a browser, navigate to our website where there’s a hidden section, walk them through the terms, tell them where to
- [1.1.15 Work The Room](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/work-the-room/) - An introvert’s guide to surviving and thriving at industry events Our lawyer, shortly after passing the bar, was sent off to an industry party. The firm had an extra ticket. “Exciting!” thought the lawyer. Until the introvert-trending lawyer walked in. The people the lawyer arrived with saw friends, disappearing into pre-formed conversational circles, leaving the
- [7.2 Demanding times](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/demanding-times/) - Successful time-limited pre-filing demands after C.C.P. § 999’s arrival The lawyer listened to the presenter. “For those of you wanting a solid bad faith case after an insurance company wrongfully fails to accept a pre-filing demand, there’s a new statute, and it’s a big deal.” The lawyer, who liked bad faith pivots as much as
- [17.6.4 Entirely Impartial](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/entirely-impartial/) - An “on-shoulders-of-giants” primer on successful jury selection cause challenges Every fiber of the lawyer’s being crackled. Jury selection did that – spotlight attention on one prospective juror, peripheral awareness of all. They were discussing gay marriage, as the lawyer’s clients were gay and married. The prospective juror, a pastor, acknowledged, “Those people may have a
- [20.3 Lien Times](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/lien-times/) - Evaluate healthcare liens at a case’s beginning, when you have the most leverage The lawyer made notes during the client call. “Your health insurance was through your union? The good news is I’m guessing they covered everything. The bad news is they have a right to reimbursement – known as a lien – and their
- [15.5.5 First Dance](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/first-dance/) - Making the best use of first-dance mediations The lawyer spoke with the mediator a few days before mediation. A typical and useful check in. The mediator felt the defense wasn’t ready to pay the kind of money the lawyer was looking for, yet felt it would be useful. The adjuster needed to see how well
- [4.5 Road Rage](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/road-rage/) - Intentional acts, insurance/defendant friction, and creating collectability As the car intentionally kept edging over to close off the available road space to the adjacent bike messenger, the messenger deployed a long-used technique. Suddenly accelerating, the messenger dropped a hand down to side mirror level, gave a casual wrist flick while passing by, and popped the
- [1.1.13 Retreat!](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/retreat/) - Planning and executing an effective firm retreat The lawyers sat on the porch talking, the Golden Gate bridge in the distance. It was hard to imagine a place so quiet existed just across the bay. As they talked, their phones silenced, they were able to work through significant issues with a focus that rarely existed
- [5.9 Let the sunshine in](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/let-the-sunshine-in/) - Understanding and enforcing California Public Records Act requests The lawyer was mystified. The lawyer represented a family whose son was shot by a security guard. The local sheriffs had investigated the incident and turned it over to the district attorney. The DA declined to prosecute the security guard. The sheriffs’ department now refused to release
- [5.8 e-xhilarating](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/e-xhilarating/) - Examining common liability issues presented by e-bike cases The lawyer listened to the commuter’s description of the incident with sadness and without surprise. The commuter had recently purchased an e-bike. While the commuter had ridden bikes before, the commuter was not what the media might call an “avid cyclist.” The commuter and a car driver
- [3.7 One crash two crash, red crash blue crash](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/one-crash-two-crash-red-crash-blue-crash/) - Helping people with multiple incidents The lawyer picked up a call from a client. “Oh, no. You were involved in a different collision? Are you okay?” The lawyer listened as the client provided information about what happened. An otherwise straightforward case just got a little more complicated. Eat what is offered to you Our former
- [13.3 Relax, I'm a Professional](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/relax-im-a-professional/) - Understanding bicycling experts in the context of urban riding’s evolution The plaintiff’s lawyer sat in the conference room, hoping the expert would eventually answer her question. “I’ve been doing this for over forty years,” explained the bicycle expert in a condescending way, barely omitting a “little lady” at the end. “And during that time we’ve
- [1.1.2 A Lawyer for all Seasons](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-lawyer-for-all-seasons/) - Successful lawyering requires many different skills The jury panel sat in the box, in rapt attention. The man talking was one hell of a defense lawyer. Old school, pre-discovery act. He told stories – none of that computer slide show crap – and jurors listened. The plaintiff’s lawyer was nervous – as one should be
- [17.8 What the camera does not show](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/what-the-camera-does-not-show/) - Turning surveillance video to your client’s advantage We were packing the last box for the trip up to Placer County when it arrived. Sub rosa [1], or surveillance, video of our client. We stopped packing to review it. Ten minutes of video shot over two separate five-day periods. Our client, with a neck injury, exhibiting
- [17.10 Directing the direct when your witness is not an expert](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/directing-the-direct-when-your-witness-is-not-an-expert/) - Some time ago I was asked to help a lawyer with his first jury trial. He finished voir dire, opening, a cross-examination of a corporate witness under Evid. Code section 776. All were masterful, textbook. You could tell he practiced and studied. The next witness, late in the day, was a direct exam of a
- [17.3 Second chair is much more than second fiddle - the role of the second seat in trial is to be present and anticipate](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/second-chair-is-much-more-than-second-fiddle-the-role-of-the-second-seat-in-trial-is-to-be-present-and-anticipate/) - I watched the exchange from down the hall. I wasn’t quite sure what was wrong – a missing exhibit, exam outline, witness, or the lead attorney’s favorite pen. Obviously the second seat had done something that the lead felt was an error. The muted acidity in his tone virtually stripped paint from the hallway wall.
- [17.13 Settlement talks - it's not over until the foreperson sings](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/settlement-talks-its-not-over-until-the-foreperson-sings/) - We knew the case was tough. Taking on the employer in a tiny county is difficult. Our case made that look easy. The witnesses seemed to be going in well though. Granted, our client was hit with a couple (read significant) inconsistencies. But the defense lawyer’s approach—scorched earth—seemed to alienate a few members of the
- [2.2 Help! I need somebody](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/help-i-need-somebody/) - A few weeks ago I heard a noise from the bathroom. Our toilet kept running, ever so slightly, after getting flushed. I’ve addressed home plumbing problems before. I will readily acknowledge though I’m far better with a laptop than a pipe wrench. But I’m also a big, dumb male. This means I think I can
- [15.1 The pincer move](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-pincer-move/) - My partner and I were sitting in the hotel the night before trial. Across from us sat the defense lawyers for the forklift manufacturer and the company’s general counsel. Our client’s injuries stemmed from an incident where an Albertson’s employee, operating the manufacturer’s forklift, struck our client. The employee and Albertson’s said brake failure. The
- [1.2.1 On legal writing: Hemingway, not Faulkner](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/on-legal-writing-hemingway-not-faulkner/) - Thunk! It arrived on my desk with the kind of weight that said, “I am a substantial pleading.” I looked up at my assistant, whose eyebrows and shoulders rose in a vaguely pitying, vaguely supportive way to remind me she was only the messenger. I looked down, flipped it open to the introduction and read
- [1.1.5.1 Perception is reality](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/perception-is-reality/) - A friend of ours, in the not too distant past, put out a job offer. He narrowed it down to the final two, after interviews. His first pick? A young woman, we’ll call her Ms. Smith, whose legal experience put her in the lead. He then did what many people these days do. He plugged
- [17.11.1 The cross whisperer](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-cross-whisperer/) - Today, a horseman teaches us about cross-examination. Some time ago, I took a course on communication that focused on horses. I’m not a horse person, nor do I aim to be one. So why horses, one might ask? As I learned, horses are herd animals, prone to flight when startled. They look to you as
- [No more bike or pedestrian cases? Where do I sign up?](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/no-more-bike-or-pedestrian-cases-where-do-i-sign-up/) - Vision Zero and the idea that we can do a better job for everyone on our streets by reducing fatalities and injuries There’s a music video that made the internet rounds titled “I’m on a M-Fing bike.” (You can see it on Youtube here - note that its language is not edited.) It is a
- [17.9.1 The price of admission](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-price-of-admission/) - The defendant’s key witness, who said in a police report that our client had crossed the street during a red light, disappeared into the ether before a deposition was ever taken. Our client said green. The defendant said red. A classic red light/green light case with the added joy of a problem witness. But absent
- [21.1 The way of the Jedi lawyer](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-way-of-the-jedi-lawyer/) - The defense lawyer, calm and friendly through the trial, got to the podium after we finished closing. His turn. He set his notes down. I noticed his hands clench the podium sides, knuckles whitening. He began, angry, wandered away from the podium, and ignored his notes. For the next 15 minutes, he spoke with furious
- [12.4 Help around the house](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/help-around-the-house/) - “And a long-haul trucker is not going to have time to do chores around the house, correct?” The defense lawyer was cross-examining our economist about our injured client, a truck driver, and the figure calculated for household services losses. “I can only answer that with two words: Tuna fishing.” We saw the defense lawyer’s stutter-step.
- [1.1.1 An ounce of protection: insure your future](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/an-ounce-of-protection-insure-your-future/) - My phone rang—it was Jane, a client who was severely injured in a car crash. The driver had $100,000 in coverage. Jane had $100,000 in uninsured/underinsured (UIM) coverage. She and I talked about the importance of liability insurance—to protect her should she hurt someone—and UIM policies. Too late for this incident, but a lesson I
- [12.1 I feel your pain: the Gerry Spence method taken over the top](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/i-feel-your-pain-the-gerry-spence-method-taken-over-the-top/) - The client’s pain On Thursday, May 3, I met with Ms. B___ and her daughter. Ms. B___’s arm, specifically her radius, was shattered when she took a bad fall. Surgery, a plate, ten screws. I took notes as she told me how she could not work at the hospital for now and how difficult it
- [16.2 I dialed 911 a long time ago: Ways to avoid the compromise defense verdict](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/i-dialed-911-a-long-time-ago-ways-to-avoid-the-compromise-defense-verdict/) - Bridging the gap Our client and her husband were using their truck to tow an empty horse trailer. It broke down on the Bay Bridge. Her husband got out of the truck to look at the problem when a drunk and uninsured driver struck the trailer. It pinned her husband between the truck and trailer.
- [15.2 Show and tell: Up until trial, the adjuster and defense lawyer are your jurors](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/show-and-tell-up-until-trial-the-adjuster-and-defense-lawyer-are-your-jurors/) - The mediator, just finished with the preliminaries, turns to the plaintiff’s lawyer. “Anything you’d like to say to the other side while we’re all here?” The plaintiff’s lawyer responds. “We’ve said pretty much everything in our brief.” He points to a brief in front of him — on pleading paper, with some exhibits attached to
- [15.7 Help them keep their settlement](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/help-them-keep-their-settlement/) - Sometimes, large influxes of money can hurt instead of help unless there is planning involved We settled a case for an individual with a career-ending injury. At the mediation, we spoke about various options that were available. Our client talked about the possibility of buying a home, and considered a structured settlement—an option we left
- [21.3 Who moved my typewriter?](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/who-moved-my-typewriter/) - For some, it is the first gray hair. Or a need for eyeglasses. Perhaps some new crinkles around those eyes. At a certain point, we recognize we are getting older. And yes, it will happen at some point to you, too, youngsters reading this. For me, the defining moment was trying to understand Twitter. See,
- [11.3 The document speaks for itself (but does it say too much?)](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-document-speaks-for-itself-but-does-it-say-too-much/) - Metadata as blessing and burden The settlement agreement I drafted took a lengthy path before it came back to me. My opposing counsel’s assistant opened it first. Then it was forwarded to an associate. The associate opened it, modified it, closed it and emailed it to someone at the insurance company. Another modification there. Back
- [17.4 Very superstitious](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/very-superstitious/) - Good or bad, our superstitions and “spidey-senses” give us confidence In the cold early morning, with pockets of mist clinging to the ground, a fox ran across the street on our way to trial call. It got to the other side, glanced back toward us, and took off into the brush. We were assigned out
- [13.1 An expert is born](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/an-expert-is-born/) - Subtitle: Giving a novice expert guidance can significantly improve the outcome A last-minute flurry of activity before expert disclosure. One of the experts had a conflict—couldn’t make the trial. She suggested a colleague, “He’s outstanding, brilliant.” A phone call, a chat, he seemed great. In the midst of preparing for his deposition, the replacement paused.
- [1.5 The people on the bus](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-people-on-the-bus/) - Subtitle: Take the route less traveled to save your client money and be better prepared Ed Begley, Jr. I am not. He’s a prolific actor (271 roles according to IMDb) known more for eco-evangelism than any role he’s played. I own a car—a late-model gas-guzzling V-6. I’m not proud that it guzzles. But Teslas are
- [1.1.6.2 It's all relative](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/its-all-relative/) - Subtitle: What is case management software (and why should I care)? Intro The receptionist buzzed. “A Mr. D____ is calling about a referral.” I ran my mental rolodex. Like many people, I’m terrible with names. But I remember details. Once things click, I remember you went to UCLA, you rowed in college, and you had
- [4.3 Make them an offer they CAN refuse (in bad faith)](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/make-them-an-offer-they-can-refuse-in-bad-faith/) - Subtitle: Open up the policy limits and collect them from the insurance company In the dead zone between Christmas and New Year’s, a formal policy-limit settlement demand expired. Later that year, the verdict came in, two and a half times over the insurance policy limit. The lawyer had not granted an extension to the defense
- [5.1 The map is not the territory](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-map-is-not-the-territory/) - Subtitle: Give people what they need to see the case as you do A little girl rode her bike along a bike path. The path approached a two-lane vehicle bridge and ran alongside it, like a sidewalk. Her family rode behind her. Her younger brother, new to his two-wheeler, bumped her bike. The bike’s front
- [16.3 The ministry of culture](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-ministry-of-culture/) - Subtitle: Keep current with pop culture to keep current with your jury Growing up, my parents limited me to one hour of television a day. On PBS. This had unintended consequences. To this day, if a television is on in a room, I cannot pay attention to anything else. I have a penchant for Sesame
- [3.2 A death in the family](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-death-in-the-family/) - Subtitle: Caring for your clients—the blessings and the burdens Recently, I lost three former clients. They passed in separate ways, unrelated to their cases. One, stabbed in an alley, lay moaning for hours before he died. The neighbors ignored him, thinking he was a homeless drunk. Another stood at a bus stop with his girlfriend.
- [12.5 The Code War: The international classification of diseases and why you should care about a big change on the horizon](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-code-war-the-international-classification-of-diseases-and-why-you-should-care-about-a-big-change-on-the-horizon/) - Coming soon to a courtroom near you: “Mr. Expert, can you tell us what upcoding is and whether you found it in Dr. Smith’s billing for treating the plaintiff?” the defense lawyer asked her medical coding expert. “Upcoding is an industry term. We sometimes see doctors use more expensive billing codes, known as ICD codes.
- [11.4 Land Wars in Asia: Discovery battles - the most classic of blunders](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/land-wars-in-asia-discovery-battles-the-most-classic-of-blunders/) - You have the product liability case of a lifetime. The Complaint’s been filed. The Answer is in. Discovery time. You sit down and craft a discovery plan. Fine-tuned. Perfection. You send it out and receive – blanket objections. The litigation world’s joyous middle finger equivalent. Steaming, you decide you will crush them. You begin banging
- [1.1.9 Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: How to effect a successful practice transition](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/ch-ch-ch-changes-how-to-effect-a-successful-practice-transition/) - At some point, you’ll realize it is time. Time for a change in your practice. The reasons can be varied – bigger firm, smaller firm, crossing the v, perhaps even leaving the law entirely. People change jobs several times during a career. There’s no stigma associated with it. The reasons don’t matter. What does is
- [16.5 Order out of chaos: The strategy and skills behind witness order and scheduling at trial](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/order-out-of-chaos-the-strategy-and-skills-behind-witness-order-and-scheduling-at-trial/) - The defense was putting on its case. The lawyer, a trial veteran, was good. But not great with time estimates. Adding to the pressure: a trial judge who made it clear that there must be a ready witness waiting to take the stand – no delays – or there would be dire consequences. An example?
- [13.2 Treat them right: The joys and pitfalls of treating doctors](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/treat-them-right-the-joys-and-pitfalls-of-treating-doctors/) - Something came up for opposing counsel at the last minute. He didn’t show. That left us – the court reporter, videographer, and me – sitting in the conference room with the treating doctor deponent. The one who had been too busy, according to his office (disinterested, I suspected) to meet me face to face. “Doctor,
- [3.4 Deserve's got nothing to do with it](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/deserves-got-nothing-to-do-with-it/) - The lawyer sat with his unhappy client at mediation. The defense’s final offer: generous in light of trial’s risks. But the client was not pleased. “After costs and your attorney’s fees, and that medical lien thing you were talking about, there’s not enough to take care of me. I need more!” The lawyer started explaining
- [16.6 One day, one trial: Expedited jury trials- an underutilized tool](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/one-day-one-trial-expedited-jury-trials-an-underutilized-tool/) - The lawyer sat there doing the math. Expert costs, jury fees, and a court reporter for a three or four day trial would eat up most of any recovery. But the settlement offer just wasn’t fair for the client. If only there was a way – a way the insurance company would accept – to
- [8.3 Naming rights: Finding and naming the proper entities in a premises case](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/naming-rights-finding-and-naming-the-proper-entities-in-a-premises-case/) - The lawyer looked at the satellite view. The client had circled where the injury occurred – in the midst of a plaza. The injury? Straightforward. Who owned the plaza? A little more complicated. The pondered how to find the culpable defendant. He faced the issue many do in a premises case. You want to locate
- [16.7 Chance favors the prepared](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/chance-favors-the-prepared/) - The lawyer finished rebuttal and sat down. He looked at his watch. Two hours and fifty-four minutes – for his opening, witnesses, and closing. Only six minutes shy of his three-hour time limit. He knew the expedited jury trial timing would be tight, but wow – that was tight. His estimates paid off. The only
- [16.8 Under Pressure: Managing back to back to back trials as a small firm practitioner](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/under-pressure-managing-back-to-back-to-back-trials-as-a-small-firm-practitioner/) - The stars aligned. Back to back to back trials for the plaintiff’s lawyer. A good thing. Trial dates resolve cases. The pressure of a courtroom helps. “It changes everything. Pressure. Some people, you squeeze them, they focus. Others fold,” said Al Pacino’s John Milton in The Devil’s Advocate. Devil or not, an apt observation. (If
- [11.5 Read it and weep: Inadvertent disclosure of privileged documents during discovery](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/read-it-and-weep-inadvertent-disclosure-of-privileged-documents-during-discovery/) - The lawyer read in disbelief. The memo, on defendant’s letterhead, crucified the defense. It was part of defendant’s production responses (and for reasons that will be talked about later, the fact that it was not electronically stored information is significant). The document had also been floating around for years. The defendant gave it to the
- [16.9 Duty calls: Jury service - a learning opportunity](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/duty-calls-jury-service-a-learning-opportunity/) - I unlocked the front door. Laying in the mail pile on the floor – an official envelope. A real one, not one of the fake “official business” envelopes. A jury summons. Most people grumble when they receive a summons – trial lawyers included. I’m no different. Taking time from work – significant time – can
- [17.7 Anatomically correct: Teaching the injuries to those in juries](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/anatomically-correct-teaching-the-injuries-to-those-in-juries/) - I sat in the gallery next to a law clerk, watching another lawyer’s opening. “There was supposed to be a PowerPoint slide showing vertebrae and disk material but apparently it is not working. So I’m going to draw something…” The lawyer turned to some butcher paper. He bumbled around for 15 minutes, drawing and talking.
- [12.6 A Child's Eyes](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-childs-eyes/) - “Why is that man sleeping there?” We were hosting my four-year-old niece. She had been wanting a sleepover at her aunt and uncle’s house in the big city for some time. We had her over during Christmas. She lives in the suburbs. Nice place, the suburbs, but the suburbs don’t have the City’s bustle. Nor
- [17.11.2 The right cross: Conduct a precise cross-examination using visuals](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-right-cross-conduct-a-precise-cross-examination-using-visuals/) - The lawyer began his adverse witness cross-exam. The lawyer handed the witness a document. “Mr. Witness, I’m handing you what has been marked as Exhibit 32, a contract between you and XYZ Corp.” He got the exhibit admitted quickly. But two hours later, the lawyer was still asking questions about the contract without the jury
- [17.12 Portions of this trial were previously recorded: Using video depositions at trial](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/portions-of-this-trial-were-previously-recorded-using-video-depositions-at-trial/) - The lawyer was cross-examining the defendant. “Just before your car struck my client, you were traveling 35 miles per hour.” “No. I had slowed to 10 miles per hour.” “Playing video from the defendant’s deposition, page 32, lines 5-14.” The lawyer waited for the defense counsel to confirm there was no objection. The lawyer then
- [3.5 The tweet's the thing... Helping clients who are too social on social media](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-tweets-the-thing-helping-clients-who-are-too-social-on-social-media/) - The defense lawyer, cross-examining the plaintiff, began the wind up. “So, if I understand you correctly, your back injury prevents you from doing the things you used to enjoy.” “Correct.” “Before the accident, you used to enjoy hiking. But last July, you went to a trailhead, made it a half mile up the trail, and
- [2.3 MIST me: Litigating the Minor Impact Soft Tissue case](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/mist-me-litigating-the-minor-impact-soft-tissue-case/) - The lawyer answered the phone. “A friend of yours? Involved in a rear-ender? Well, sure, that’s a clear liability personal injury case. I don’t usually handle them, but it sounds easy. Order some medical records, make a few phone calls, send out a demand package, negotiate, and settle the case. What could possibly go wrong?”
- [1.1.8 Sudden emergency: Handling illness, injury, or time away from your practice](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/sudden-emergency-handling-illness-injury-or-time-away-from-your-practice/) - The lawyer, out on a friendly charity bicycle ride, began the descent. Quick up the hill, but typically more cautious down, he felt pressure from behind – other riders wanting to speed down the steep one-way road. Against his better judgment (but goaded by ego), he picked up speed. Attempting to channel his inner Peter
- [15.5.1 Avoid the green ones - they're not ripe yet: Mediations are all about timing](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/avoid-the-green-ones-theyre-not-ripe-yet-mediations-are-all-about-timing/) - The mediator came into the room, shutting the door behind her. She looked downcast. “The folks in the Red Company room are fighting with the folks in the Black Company room over whether the insurance coverage was properly tendered. And apparently there’s an excess carrier who has just heard about this yesterday. Why are you
- [11.1 The exhibit's the thing...](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-exhibits-the-thing/) - “Playing from the witness’s deposition, page 33 lines 3-22. And while I wait for Mr. Defense to review it, I note that the exhibit referred to as Exhibit 3 is now plaintiff’s trial exhibit 32. It has also been admitted as defense exhibit J.” The lawyer looked over at the jury, who were taking detailed
- [1.1.6.1 Have laptop - will travel](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/have-laptop-will-travel/) - The lawyer’s phone rang. “Hold on,” he said as he answered. He left the bustle of the hotel lobby. “Yes?” The voice talked on the other end. “Tomorrow?” the lawyer asked. “Sure. I’ll be there by noon.” He hung up, slid his laptop into his bag, and started walking for the train station. Today’s mobile
- [1.4.1 I got 99 bottles but a beer ain't one](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/i-got-99-bottles-but-a-beer-aint-one/) - A cross-country trip The lawyer woke on the couch at 6:00 am Sunday morning, his head pounding. The past night was a blur – he knew he drank too much. He also knew his wife was upset – it was his first time on the couch in their 10 years together. He grabbed his bag
- [6.1 Not On The Roster](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/not-on-the-roster/) - Traps for the unwary in government-claim land and the Roster of Public Agencies The incident happened on county fairgrounds. The client was referred long after the government claim and late claim application windows had closed. But the fairground entity was odd. It called itself a county fair, yet had a .com address. It had a
- [16.4 So This Is What The Courthouse Looks Like](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/so-this-is-what-the-courthouse-looks-like/) - Get the lay of the land well before trial call The lawyer, running on the late side for trial call, ran from the garage. He looked across the street and saw a line. This was no ordinary security line. It stretched from the front door, down the block, past the government offices, and disappeared around
- [2.4 Rationally Irrational](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/rationally-irrational/) - How rational case decisions can lead to irrational outcomes The lawyer analyzed the case when it first came in. Clear liability. Objective injuries. Decent insurance coverage. It should resolve after ordering the medical records, doing a strong demand package, and doing some lien resolution work, right? Or so the lawyer thought. Now, many depositions in
- [1.2.2 A Brief Word...](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-brief-word/) - Crafting language for maximum effect The lawyer did a final review of the Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement. The statement’s introduction captured the facts perfectly, the lawyer thought, reading it to himself. “On 4/10/2014 at approximately 10:00 a.m., John Doe was legally in a marked crosswalk, crossing with a green light, from the northeast corner to
- [5.2 I’ve Got A CACI Jones](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/ive-got-a-caci-jones/) - Using jury instructions for more than just instructing juries The firm principal threw open the door from his office and stomped down the hall. “Who wrote this?” He clenched a draft mediation brief in his hands. A new associate started to duck into a doorway. The principal, sensing movement, called out. “You, get me CACI!”
- [14.2 Don’t Throw Me In The Briar Patch!](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/dont-throw-me-in-the-briar-patch/) - Opposing summary judgment helps ready a case for trial It arrived in one of those big space-age tear-proof fabric envelopes. Thick enough to require two-hole prongs at the top instead of staples. And a title that made the lawyer sigh deeply and think, “Well, there goes a month of my life.” Yay. The motion for
- [15.8 The Road More Traveled](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-road-more-traveled/) - Shifting the driver-centric focus in disputed-liability bike and pedestrian cases The lawyer felt ill reading the letter. Not surprised, but saddened. Both with the case specifically and humanity in general. The case involved a driver who struck the lawyer’s client from behind. She in her car. He on his bicycle. At 65 miles per hour,
- [15.5.2 Pick A Winner](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/pick-a-winner/) - The right mediator makes the process go so much smoother The lawyer looked over the opposing counsel’s list of proposed mediators. A couple retired judges, plaintiffs’ lawyers, and one defense lawyer. He thought about the case and pondered the list. All were good but who was best for this case? Selection criteria Most cases settle,
- [5.3 Reporting for Duty](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/reporting-for-duty/) - Track down all the incident reports and data to gain a better understanding of what happened The lawyer investigating the incident tried to piece it together. One bicyclist. One driver. A police report lacking detail (and witnesses). A classic “he said, he said.” As the lawyer sat there, the mail arrived. In it, an envelope
- [4.4 That’s Not Our Policy](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/thats-not-our-policy/) - Lessons learned from the bad-faith front lines The case was teed up for a post-verdict insurance bad-faith action. A formal offer to compromise under C.C.P. § 998 for policy limits, made after discovery responses were served and medical records produced. Economic losses alone over the policy limits. A good hook on liability. Multiple extensions requested
- [6.2 Pave The Planet](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/pave-the-planet/) - Dangerous road surfaces and notice against governmental entities A beautiful morning. Jane Client was biking to work with a couple friends. As she approached an intersection, her front tire dropped into a crack – wide enough to swallow her tire but narrow enough to be difficult to see. Her front wheel stopped. The rider –
- [21.2 The Stoic](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-stoic/) - Opening yourself to outcome The lawyers sat there, stunned. The doctor sat across from them, giving the couple time to absorb the information. Their three-year-old daughter’s cough and fever? Not pneumonia. Cancer. A tumor. A big one, crushing the little girl’s right lung. Rare – a few hundred reported cases. And tough odds. Chemo, a
- [12.7 Out of character](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/out-of-character/) - Cameo witnesses and their importance in describing the impact of an injury The lawyer sat in his client Joe’s living room. “How have things been since the incident?” he asked. “Fine,” Joe replied. His hands gripped his amputation stump. The lawyer asked the question a few different ways. “Good, okay, making do, others have it
- [20.1 A Minor Compromise](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-minor-compromise/) - Where the funds go when resolving a minor’s claim (minor’s compromise) requires due consideration The lawyer sat with his client’s parents in the mediation room. They discussed the final offer and determined it was acceptable. Time to settle their minor child’s case. The parents turned to the lawyer. “That’s a lot of money for a
- [9.1 Whippersnappers](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/whippersnappers/) - Inexperienced, opposing counsel requires special consideration The veteran defense lawyer got up and began his closing argument. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I want to thank you for your time and attention in this lengthy case. I want to thank his honor, the court staff, the court reporter and my opposing counsel, Ms. McGuinn,
- [13.4 Okay, Now Cough](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/okay-now-cough/) - Preparing for and attending the defense medical exam The defense doctor sat at the witness stand. “The plaintiff stated at the exam that she had no prior back injuries. This was incorrect, as demonstrated by her prior medical records. She is either an inaccurate historian or she’s motivated by secondary gain.” The plaintiff’s lawyer perched
- [17.6.2 Selection Criteria](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/selection-criteria/) - The mechanics of jury selection The defense lawyer looked down at a field of post-its. “Your honor, the defense would like to thank and excuse Ms. Smith, juror number 17.” The judge’s head swiveled, lips pursed. “Number 17? Counsel, please approach.” Ask “dumb” questions During trial, no-one wants to look inexperienced. This is particularly true
- [16.10 The Prepared Witness](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-prepared-witness/) - The best trial testimony comes from a prepared witness Late one night, the lawyer sat in his office, working on a summary judgment opposition. A terrible noise interrupted his focus. He went to the window. A car without tires – rims only – made a run up the steep San Francisco street outside the office.
- [5.4 Ride Sharing And Strava](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/ride-sharing-and-strava/) - There’s a social-media world you need to know about The lawyer sat listening to a new client. The client, a cyclist struck by a car, explained the incident. “I know I was doing 25 because I had Strava running.” “Understood,” said the lawyer, “Did you upload the ride after the collision?” “Of course,” said the
- [15.5.4 Mediator, Go Work Your Magic](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/mediator-go-work-your-magic/) - Mediators need our help to settle cases successfully The lawyer, walking downtown, ran into a mediator he had not seen in a long time. They exchanged hellos and the mediator began telling the lawyer about the day’s frustrating mediation. “The plaintiff’s lawyer in today’s case told me, ‘Go work your magic.’ He gave me a
- [4.1 A Brush With Death](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/a-brush-with-death/) - UIM may be the best insurance anyone can buy; but pay attention to the details The cyclist pedaled along the rural road. From behind, the cyclist heard a diesel engine rumble. The heavy-duty pick-up roared toward the cyclist. The driver, letting the cyclist know that roads are for engines, brought the truck as close as
- [11.2 Self-Discovery](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/self-discovery/) - Answering discovery helps one gain greater appreciation of the case The lawyer looked at the incoming mail. Happy happy, joy joy. The defense sent an enormous pile of discovery with the Answer. Contention interrogatories, requests for admission, production… a lot of questions. Time to craft a response plan. Before the pile arrives – the questionnaire
- [5.5 It’s For My Glaucoma…](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/its-for-my-glaucoma/) - Weeding through medical marijuana issues The lawyer sat in deposition, pondering. The collision occurred at 9:30 a.m. on a workday, and the defendant was headed home, feeling poorly. Why had the defendant pulled off at a tourist overlook, where the collision occurred? “If you had not struck my client and his bicycle with your car,
- [16.1 The Watcher](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-watcher/) - Lawyers learn and improve by watching trials The lawyer scooted into one of the rows in the courtroom gallery. Squeezing between people, it felt like a trial lawyer reunion. Eight-figure hitters, front page newsmakers – a veritable Who’s Who of the plaintiff bar. The word had gotten out – some of the best trial lawyers
- [3.6 Party Bus](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/party-bus/) - Considerations when representing multiple plaintiffs in the same case The lawyer sat with the potential client. “So, the cab just slammed on its brakes on the freeway on-ramp for no reason?” “Yes. We went flying when our shuttle bus crashed into the back of it. Say, several of my co-workers on that shuttle were also
- [2.5 Lawyers Who Lunch](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/lawyers-who-lunch/) - Brainstorming cases and maintaining relationships The lawyer tucked into the hamburger. Delicious. The person sitting across from the lawyer continued the discussion. “Frankly, I think the witness’s felony is a huge issue. I’ve got a motion in limine for you there. Email me and I’ll send it to you.” The lawyer pulled out a phone
- [1.1.6.3 I Am Not My Smartphone](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/i-am-not-my-smartphone/) - The world will not end if you reply a few hours later: Managing device interaction for a more productive, fulfilling life The lawyer walked along the busy sidewalk. Stepping to the side, the lawyer narrowly avoided contact with an oncoming pedestrian – the pedestrian more interested in a firmly grasped phone than the pavement ahead.
- [1.3.1 Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/decisions-decisions-decisions/) - Deciding how to make decisions, and what decisions to make The lawyers finished trial for the day. As the lawyers headed to the motel, one of them asked the other, “What about dinner?” The first lawyer responded, “I don’t care – I just don’t want to have to decide.” The lawyer had heard somewhere that
- [8.2 Complaint Department](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/complaint-department/) - The art of crafting a complaint…and avoiding a demurrer The lawyer knew the case was unusual. There was a worry the other side wouldn’t get it – that there would be significant pleading battles. The lawyer worked hard to put in the right combination of facts plus a case citation for the unique cause of
- [13.6 Expert Examination](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/expert-examination/) - Experts need to show, tell and teach. You need to empasize your expert’s objectivity and defuse the common defense attacks The young lawyer cringed when the treating vocational rehab expert, testifying in a civil trial, said “insurance.” Yes, the expert was referencing workers’ compensation insurance. While not a veteran expert, it was the young lawyer’s
- [17.1 Staff Privileges](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/staff-privileges/) - Meet the staff who control the courtroom The lawyer, opposing a summary judgment motion, answered the judge’s question. Earlier, the lawyer had noticed an individual with a notepad quietly sit down in the witness box as their line had been called. The lawyer recognized the individual from past visits. One of the department’s two research
- [12.3 Wage War](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/wage-war/) - Identifying and proving wage loss without a W-2 The lawyer listened to the client as the client explained the client’s earnings history. “Since the incident, I don’t have the strength to do big procedures. I have to turn those down.” The client was a surgeon. The lawyer looked at the profit and loss statements, which
- [12.2 Brain Drain](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/brain-drain/) - Identifying and proving mild traumatic brain injury – when should you make a TBI claim? “Well, I don’t remember all of what happened. I woke up in the ambulance. Things were kind of fuzzy after that.” The lawyer was talking to a potential client. The emergency room had given the injured person a concussion recovery
- [15.4 Take It To The Limit](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/take-it-to-the-limit/) - Overcoming the inherent challenges when negotiating policy limits cases “I have good news and bad news,” the mediator started, “The defense is ready to make a new offer. But they want you to move off your policy demand before I have authority to extend the offer. They say it is your move.” That was true.
- [19.1 How Appealing](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/how-appealing/) - The trial lawyer and appellate lawyer’s delicate pas de deux The lawyer smiled inside as the clerk finished reading the verdict. Substantially more than the defense’s last offer. The lawyer buzzed a bit while taking down the jury polling and as the judge said a final “thank you” to the jury. Then the lawyer went
- [13.5 Publish And Perish](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/publish-and-perish/) - Preparing for the defense expert’s deposition “I see you wrote a book on the topic you’re here to discuss,” said the lawyer to the expert during the expert’s deposition. “Yes, I did. Unfortunately,” the expert appeared to simultaneously shrug and smirk, “it is no longer in print.” “That’s true,” said the lawyer while reaching into
- [11.8.1 Objection!](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/objection/) - The strategy, art, and irritation inherent to deposition objections “What did you do next?” The lawyer was deposing the defendant driver about the incident itself. “Objection! He’s already told you that he was not on his cell phone or texting and that after the collision, after first calling 911, he then immediately went and rendered
- [21.4 The Man Comes Around](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-man-comes-around/) - Life lessons in the law following a life lost It was a crisp fall day, the great window in the gathering space framing skeletal trees outside. I sat in the audience, listening to the memorial service. People got up and told stories about the man who had passed, and the man’s contributions to the community.
- [1.1.3 That’s Deep…](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/thats-deep/) - Balancing your “thinking work” with lawyering’s responsive requirements The lawyer focused on the computer screen, considering which direction to go with the mediation brief. There was a knock on the office door – the receptionist had a quick question. The lawyer answered it, and then attempted to go back to the brief. A text came
- [21.6 Personal Jurisdiction](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/personal-jurisdiction/) - Lessons learned from a case with personal impact “Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one’s mine I guess.” To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, 1960, HarperCollins Publishers, p. 87. For many lawyers, Atticus Finch epitomizes what we would
- [17.6.3 Questionnaire Questioner](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/questionnaire-questioner/) - A handy “how to” for effective use of jury questionnaires. Details, details… The lawyer thought about the case. Gay marriage. Chronic opioid use. A waiver. And an impending trial in a conservative county. A few hurdles there. Why try it? Because what the defendants had done was awful, because they weren’t offering anything significant, and
- [2.1 First Impressions](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/first-impressions/) - The initial contact with a potential client sets the tone The lawyer’s phone buzzed – it was a text from the office. “Good potential case call just now – please check email.” The lawyer pulled up the email. It contained a short summary of the incident and a police report. The lawyer happened to be
- [17.5 Prime Time](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/prime-time/) - Mini-openings, neutral statements, and overselling in the name of primacy The defense counsel insisted. The neutral statement, in the defendants’ contentions section, must say defendants contend plaintiff waived his right to bring a lawsuit by signing a contractual waiver. After much argument, the phrase stayed in. The contention, a primacy effort, came back to haunt
- [3.1 I Am The Business…](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/i-am-the-business/) - Maintaining the personal touch in personal injury through regular client contact “And John Doe called. He said it had been a while since he had checked in and wanted an update.” The lawyer and legal assistant were doing the daily review. “Let’s pull up the calendar … wow. With this week’s depo schedule it is
- [1.1.4 Squared Away](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/squared-away/) - Clearing out that which accumulates in a law practice “And schedule an LBJ day for me after this trial please – my office is getting out of control. Without a block of time, I won’t deal with it, and it will just get worse.” The lawyer was checking in with the office manager. “A what?”
- [17.14 The Verdict](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-verdict/) - Preparing and using the special verdict form in trial “Judge, we need to meet again about the verdict form” said one of the lawyers. The special verdict was thirteen pages long and as user-friendly as an IRS form – and not the 1040-EZ. Unfortunately, it contained a directional error. A function of last-minute rulings on
- [1.4.2 Pandora’s Box](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/pandoras-box/) - Cramming down the demons that drive us differs from confronting them There was a person who was married with two lovely children. The person was a successful professional, and a functional alcoholic. That worked, until it didn’t. The person’s spouse loved that alcoholic very much, and tried everything to help right the ship. But only
- [15.3 An Important Asset](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/an-important-asset/) - Collecting damages when the defendant is underinsured The lawyer sat with the client. Almost every case is tragic. This one was doubly so. The client not only suffered serious injuries, he then found out the elderly defendant maintained very little insurance. Since the client did not own a car or maintain a non-owner operator auto
- [1.6 The Lion In Winter](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-lion-in-winter/) - Law is a lifelong practice with distinct stages, each joyous for different reasons The aged lion of the bar sat next to the lawyer at the banquet table. Deep creases surrounded the piercing eyes. Lined with over eight decades, courtroom battles balanced against family and outdoor activities, the lion remained sharp. “Moving a little slower,”
- [11.8.2 The Know Nothing Party](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-know-nothing-party/) - Taking depositions of the “persons most knowledgeable” The lawyer pressed the witness, the entity’s driver-training person most knowledgeable. “You understand the company believes you know the most about how drivers get trained?” The witness agreed. The lawyer continued, “You understand your bus driver did not know the bus’s width? The bus’s length? The bus’s weight?”
- [5.6 Don’t Lose Focus](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/dont-lose-focus/) - Online focus groups can highlight case strengths and weaknesses, and at less cost than traditional focus groups The lawyer watched the screen with interest and disgust. On the screen: eight people, each one videoconferencing in from their respective homes. They comprised an online focus group. As the moderator unveiled case details, two defense-oriented jurors dribbled
- [1.1.10 Going Viral](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/going-viral/) - Get out of your pajamas and seize the opportunities presented by the pandemic to move cases along The lawyer attempted to process the changes that had occurred over the last few days. The office had closed, and everyone now worked from home. The courts had closed, and who knew what the trial backlog would look
- [1.1.7 Enough Stuart Smalley](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/enough-stuart-smalley/) - Nuts and bolts practice management during a pandemic The lawyer apologized to the others on the call about the background noise. One of the lawyer’s children had a question that JUST COULD NOT WAIT (despite being asked to leave the lawyer alone during the call). Because the child was six…and stuck at home…and these were
- [17.6.1 Selective Service](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/selective-service/) - The pandemic and the jury trial: Are they contradictions in terms? The lawyer, on Zoom, listened to the judge at a status conference in an ongoing complex fire case. “Listen, I’m going to be direct. The criminal case backlog – and I’m talking no time waiver and murder cases – is overwhelming. When it comes
- [21.5 Future Shock](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/future-shock/) - The future is not ours if we do nothing to safeguard it The former lawyer looked out past the grimy tent flap fluttering in the wind. A keening arose a few structures over – another shantytown resident hadn’t made it through the night. Starvation? The disease? The lack of desire to go on? Who knew.
- [1.7 Strained Relationships](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/strained-relationships/) - Rapport building with clients, counsel, and co-workers in socially distant times The lawyers sat at the dinner table with their children. “How are you liking Zoom karate?” one of them asked. Their eight-year-old told them karate was fine, but he missed his friends. The lawyer followed up, “You see them during class, don’t you?” “Yes,”
- [15.5.3 Settle In](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/settle-in/) - Mediations succeed when clients know what to expect before they go The lawyer and client spoke about the upcoming mediation. The client understood things, up to a point. “I get it. So the mediator goes back and forth, and tries to get us to agree to some number to settle?” The lawyer confirmed. “And if
- [11.6 Admit Nothing](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/admit-nothing/) - Practical and tactical use of requests for admissions The lawyer read through the defendant’s responses to requests for admissions. Surprise, surprise – nary a straight admission nor denial. And a flurry of “calls for a legal conclusion,” and “calls for expert opinion,” objections. Totally inappropriate, and totally expected. Admissions are frightening – admit it and
- [7.1 Pre-Party](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/pre-party/) - Settlement efforts before filing suit are worth the effort The lawyer’s phone buzzed. “The new adjuster in the Jane Doe case is on the other line.” The lawyer asked that the call get put through. It became apparent the out-of-state adjuster was unaware of California’s Vehicle Code section 22517, known in bicycling circles as the
- [20.2 This Is The End](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/this-is-the-end/) - Concluding client representation at the end of a case; make it worthwhile for you and your client The lawyer was looking forward to the next item on the day’s calendar, a client-exit interview. These calls were set after the formalities of the case were concluded. “Pat,” the lawyer started out, “Thanks for making some time
- [5.7 Give Me A Break](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/give-me-a-break/) - Evaluating bicycle product-liability cases involving carbon-fiber parts The lawyer looked at the images. Some showed various angles of a broken bicycle fork. Others depicted the client’s damaged face. One didn’t need a radiologist to recognize the orbital fractures. As the lawyer enhanced the fork image, the obvious question arose. Did the fork snap, causing the
- [1.4.3 Asking For A Friend](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/asking-for-a-friend/) - Helping the addict in our midst take steps toward recovery Over the past few months, the lawyer heard various stories. “Pat is going to die,” said one. “I’m worried about Pat’s drinking. It’s worsened during the pandemic,” said another. Pat was another attorney, one the lawyer drank with back in the rootin’ tootin’ days, when
- [4.2 Compensating For Something](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/compensating-for-something/) - Pointers and pitfalls when a client is entitled to workers’ comp benefits The client described the incident to the lawyer. “I was a sprinkler fitter working for a subcontractor. The general contractor was supposed to build access platforms for us. They hadn’t built them yet but told us we needed to start work. I was
- [15.6 Settle Up](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/settle-up/) - Getting the most out of a Mandatory Settlement Conference The lawyer walked down the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hallway in the court section of a county building so unique it was used for a science fiction movie years ago. The client sat waiting on a bench, while other attorneys milled about waiting for courtrooms to open.
- [8.1 Discovery Process](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/discovery-process/) - Developing and drafting discovery before filing suit The lawyer typed while the expert rattled off a laundry list of “like-to-haves” in the case. The lawyer had reached out to the expert shortly after undertaking representation. The goal was to develop a discovery plan well before filing suit. The lawyer would then be able to get
- [2.6 When is a door not a door?](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/when-is-a-door-not-a-door/) - When it’s ajar! Strategies for prosecuting bicyclist dooring cases The client explained what happened. “I was riding as close to the right as I safely could. There was a fair amount of traffic, and I did not want to be in the way. I’m pretty good at looking out for car doors, but suddenly a
- [11.7 Production line](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/production-line/) - Strategic uses for requests for production The lawyer opened the file sent over by the defense. The lawyer had sent a request with 50 categories. The defendant’s responsive documents? Nine pages, none responsive. Time to take a different approach. The basics Requests for production are one of the three written discovery tools. Unlike interrogatories and
- [1.1.11 Value proposition](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/value-proposition/) - Developing and using firm values to succeed The lawyer sat with the business coach, interested in the day’s lesson. What were the lawyer’s values? The firm’s? Answering this question seemed challenging, like throwing darts. Fortunately, the coach had a method and a reason to go through the exercise. Those with core values tend to be
- [1.1.12 Growth plan](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/growth-plan/) - Reaching maximum potential with managed personal growth The lawyer sat with the team member discussing the team member’s growth plan. “This is the year you were planning to expand anatomy knowledge and lien resolution,” said the lawyer. The two discussed ways to strengthen these areas, including looking into community college anatomy classes. They finished their
- [14.1 Motion to pass](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/motion-to-pass/) - Winning law and motion practice through focused communication The lawyer read the draft motion. Good, with the potential to be better. The lawyer spent some time, paring here and emphasizing there. The lawyer, a fan of winning on the first page, used a couple bullet points to draw the reader’s eye in the introduction. With
- [11.9 Interrogation room](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/interrogation-room/) - Using and responding to interrogatories It was the beginning of the case, and the lawyer wanted to know more about the defendant. In particular, the lawyer wanted insurance information. The lawyer had a sneaking suspicion there was a lurking excess policy. Time to send out some interrogatories. A good formula The Judicial Counsel created discovery’s
- [17.2 Department Zero Dark Thirty](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/department-zero-dark-thirty/) - Special operations teams take on numerically superior opponents with planning, speed and decisiveness. Their tactics might help you win your next trial.[1] “Next, we’re going to learn about the spine.” The lawyer was giving his opening. The projector made a loud pop. Instead of a spine, darkness. Blown bulb. Anyone who has experienced this learns
- [3.3 All in the Family: "Can you help me with a quick legal question?"](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/all-in-the-family-can-you-help-me-with-a-quick-legal-question/) - The voice on the phone asked, “Are you Miles Cooper the lawyer?” (Yep, I am.) “Not Miles Cooper the financial advisor?” (That would be my father.) The caller was a social worker calling from a hospital. She tracked me down on behalf of a long-lost relative. His legal problem, surprise surprise, was not how to
- [Miles B. Cooper Finalist for SFTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/miles-b-cooper-finalist-for-sftla-trial-lawyer-of-the-year-award/) - Miles Cooper nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year for $1 million jury verdict in personal injury case.
- [When wage loss doesn’t seem to add up](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/when-wage-loss-doesnt-seem-to-add-up/) - Bad injury, bad documentation: Putting together the wage loss picture Past and future wage loss. What was and would have been versus what is and will be. Significant wage loss can drive case value. In a best-case scenario, your seriously injured client is a high-wage earner with indisputable wage loss. But how often is wage
- [1.1.21 On the line](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/on-the-line/) - Cash flow strategies for the contingent fee firm The lawyer looked at the case projections. If everything came together the next 18 months would be the best yet for the firm. That was the upside. The downside? A couple of those cases were super expert intensive, increasing the firm’s burn rate. It looked like everything
- [14.3 Argue your position](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/argue-your-position/) - Preparing for and delivering motion practice oral argument The lawyer arrived early in the law and motion department. The tentative for defendant’s summary judgment motion? “Parties to appear.” Not a lot to go on. Stacked on the dais’s edge were actual books. Squinting, the lawyer made out numbers on the California Appellate Reports spines. One
- [Personal Injury Settlement Timeline: Stages and How Long Cases Take](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/personal-injury-settlement-timeline-stages-and-how-long-cases-take/) - Learn how long personal injury settlements take, the stages of a claim, and when you can expect your settlement check. Understand what affects your timeline from injury to payout.
- [Personal Injury Compensation: Complete Guide to Understanding Your Legal Rights and Settlement Value](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/personal-injury-compensation-guide/) - Learn how personal injury compensation is calculated, including damages types, legal factors, injury impact, and insurance limits.
- [Dog Bite Injury Lawyer: California Laws, Claims, and What to Do Next](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/california-dog-bite-lawyer-guide/) - Injured by a dog in California? Learn your rights, what to do after a dog bite and how a dog bite injury lawyer can help you recover compensation.
- [What to Do After Being Hit by a Truck: Evidence & Legal Rights](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/what-to-do-after-a-truck-accident/) - Learn how personal injury law applies to truck accidents, what to do after a crash, who may be liable, and how insurance and lawyers affect your compensation.
- [Compensation Guide for Personal Injury Settlements in California](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/compensation-guide-for-personal-injury-settlements-in-california/) - Learn how California personal injury settlements are calculated, what compensation you can claim, and how state laws may affect your payout.
- [Requests for Admission in California: Rules, How They Work and Why They Matter](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/requests-for-admission-california/) - Learn how Requests for Admission work in California civil cases, including limits, deadlines, required forms, objections, and what happens if someone doesn’t respond.
- [Personal Injury Lawsuit Process in California: Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/personal-injury-lawsuit-process-california/) - Learn the comprehensive California personal injury lawsuit process, including laws, discovery, court forms, negotiation, and trial steps.
- [Personal Injury Claim Process: Step-by-Step Guide for Accident Victims](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/personal-injury-claim-process-guide/) - Learn the essential steps, legal tips, and evidence preservation techniques for a personal injury claim process.
- [California Wrongful Death Lawsuit: Guide for Families and Victims](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/california-wrongful-death-lawsuit/) - The loss of a loved one is devastating, especially when the death was caused by another party’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct. Under California law, surviving family members may have the right to bring a wrongful death lawsuit to seek compensation for the financial and personal losses left behind after an unexpected death. These claims
- [How Long Does a Personal Injury Lawsuit Take?](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/how-long-does-a-personal-injury-lawsuit-take/) - Discover how long a personal injury lawsuit takes, including key phases, factors affecting timelines, and what to expect from start to finish.
- [1.1.20 Soul Crushing](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/soul-crushing/) - Responding to a catastrophic event within one’s professional community The lawyer, usually never at a loss for words, sat speechless. The lawyer’s heartbeat thumped, interrupting the silence as the brain attempted to process the information that had just come through the phone. Death and injury weren’t foreign. Helping clients through catastrophic loss came with the
- [1.19: Collaboration, mentoring, and firm culture in various work environments](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/1-19-collaboration-mentoring-and-firm-culture-in-various-work-environments/) - Office space Collaboration, mentoring, and firm culture in various work environments The lawyer, pseudo-cocktailing, asked the social circle a favorite post-pandemic question. “Folks at your firm – in office, remote, something in between?” The answers varied, and a pattern reflecting stereotypical demographic attitudes toward knowledge work emerged. Older lawyers trended in person. They felt collaboration
- [17.18 Exhibiting behavior](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/exhibiting-behavior/) - Nuts, bolts, and strategic considerations for trial exhibits The lawyer looked at the butcher block, counting up the incidents the lawyer and the witness had discussed. “I’m sorry – that’s, let’s see – one, two, three, four, five collisions involving your truck driver in the 18 months before he runs over a pedestrian in a
- [1.1.18 As the dust settles](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/as-the-dust-settles/) - Conducting meaningful After-Action Reviews for constant improvement The lawyer listened. The situation had gone off the wire. Not fatal. Also not good. How had it happened? Ultimately the lawyer owned it. And within leader ownership, it was important to determine what led to the issue. Process failure, delegation failure, communication failure? All of these? None?
- [11.11 Site specific inspection plan](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/site-specific-inspection-plan/) - Preparing for and executing the site inspection The lawyer stood on a berm, a river on one side and green fields the other. A bald eagle lifted off from a nearby tree, putting some distance from the lawyer and site inspection team. A man had been killed near the field. The expert team was there
- [1.9 Allied powers](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/allied-powers/) - Effectively allying with female colleagues to foment change The mediator, an older male retired judge, spoke directly to the lawyer, ignoring the lawyer’s boss. The mediator did this despite the fact lawyer’s boss was without question the power in the room. While a long time ago, it still should not have happened. It was so
- [11.10 Show me what you got](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/show-me-what-you-got/) - Major California civil procedure changes bring mandatory disclosures The lawyer reviewed the material from defendants in the federal action. Rule 26 mandatory disclosures were wonderful. They kicked the case off and made federal cases much easier on the discovery front. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if California state court had something similar? It’s here Like federal
- [13.7 Hardheaded](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/hardheaded/) - Challenges and techniques for brain injury cases with unhelmeted cyclists The lawyer, reviewing the case facts, considered the issues. The cyclist, an urban commuter, had been taking her regular three-mile route to work, primarily using protected bike lanes. An adult with a job that required a professional appearance, she did not feel it necessary to
- [15.9 Show me the money](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/show-me-the-money/) - Evaluating, pursuing, and mediating personal contribution cases The lawyer thought about the case. Two cyclists struck from behind at 45 miles per hour by a driver with dementia. On a clear day, with a straight road, the meandering driver drifted across the fog line, plowing through the riders. The driver told the investigating officer that
- [21.8 Do great things](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/do-great-things/) - We contribute to our historic legal fabric by doing our best in all things The lawyer thought about the place an individual plays, one small mote in this great timeless universe. Document review can do this to a person. How can one’s actions, seemingly small and potentially meaningless in the vastness, have any effect? Whether
- [8.4 Federated states](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/federated-states/) - Avoiding traps: central differences between federal and California state courts The lawyer evaluated the fact pattern, considering venue potential. This case was likely headed to federal court, with complete diversity of citizenship. While a local defendant could be added to defeat diversity, the question remained: was the case better served in federal or state court?
- [1.3.3 Walking, fast and slow](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/walking-fast-and-slow/) - Applying Nobel Prize-winning decision-making theories to trial practice The two lawyers walked across the darkened city, a full moon rising over the downtown skyscrapers. “You should write about Kahneman in your next column,” said one. That would be Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel-Prize winning psychologist and economist, who with Amos Tversky developed concepts on judgment and
- [15.5.6 Joint and several mediation](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/joint-and-several-mediation/) - Preparing for and mediating cases with multiple clients The lawyer looked around the room. With the lawyer was the team – skilled counsel handling a multi-plaintiff case. The clients? Unique individuals, all. A business leader, a social media maven, a researcher, a transactional lawyer – seated around a large conference table at mediation. The clients’
- [17.17 The show must go on](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/the-show-must-go-on/) - Get the right equipment to present successfully The lawyer sat in the courtroom gallery, straining to listen as a video deposition playback began. The audio, through laptop speakers, was turned up as high as it could go. The tinny sound could barely be heard. The judge, watching the jurors cupping hands to their ears, interrupted
- [17.16 Jury research](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/jury-research/) - Talk to jurors post-verdict to learn, improve, and evaluate the verdict The lawyer sat waiting, the thud-thud-thud of adrenaline-addled blood pounding into the lawyer’s brain while the lawyer waited for the judge to review the verdict before handing it back to the clerk to be read. The clerk read it, one side uplifted and the
- [17.15 Opening up](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/opening-up/) - Creating and delivering compelling opening statements The lawyer started out, “There’s a basic rule…” The jurors followed the lawyer as the case’s narrative unfolded. The inner critic nattered in the lawyer’s head, “I hope I finish talking before they finish listening.” Open season Primacy study data demonstrates that most jurors decide a case during jury
- [21.7 Target acquired](https://www.coopers.law/publications/articles/target-acquired/) - Focus on the goal, not the obstacle, to achieve the desired outcome Long ago, the lawyer was out mountain biking with a skilled rider. The lawyer saw a rock ahead and, looking at it, thought, “I don’t want to hit that.” Like a moth to a flame, into the rock went the bike and lawyer.

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- [Executive Assistant for Maryanne Cooper](https://www.coopers.law/careers/job-openings/executive-assistant/) - Executive Assistant for Maryanne Cooper (Remote) Remote Full Time Job Type: Full Time; Non-Exempt; Remote (When the world returns to an office environment, the job will be optionally office based. Bay Area residence is not required.) We are no longer accepting applications for this position at this time.
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