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Contracts Tutorial [4114] ?

Online tutorial on contracts law

Digital Cameras [12813] ?

Digital image alteration is the antithesis of the search for the truth

Establishing a Preferred Legal Services Provider Network [24397] ?

Litigation management advice

Expert Witness Testimony [24246] ?

A variety of articles, excerpts, etc. provide advice to expert witnesses

Expert Witnesses & Consultants [8563] ?

Advice on using and locating expert witnesesses and consultants

Expert Witnesses and Consultants [5203] ?

Resources related to the use of expert witnesses and consultants

FDA Scientific Courtroom Testimony [pdf] [16056] ?

Full text of the FDA laboratory's courtroom testimony procedures

Federal Judicial Center Publications [5555] ?

Series of publications designed for the US federal judiciary

General Litigiation Matters [5373] ?

Materials on litigation issues - evidence, procedures, expert witnesses, etc.

How Attorneys Use Experts and Consultants [12433] ?

Articles relating to expert testimony

How to Overhaul Your Panel Counsel Network [24398] ?

There are several phases to establishing an approved panel list

Integrated Legal Management: A Checklist [24939] ?

Here is a summary of the attributes of a sophisticated legal management system, especially for litigation

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation [8945] ?

Full text of the citation primer

Lawsuits & Mediation [9234] ?

Before you sue, review these articles

Litigation Advice [18507] ?

Legal advice to assist small business and individuals understand their rights

Litigation Management [27016] ?

A series of articles related to risk management and insurance

Litigation Management [24392] ?

Much of what we today call “litigation management” does not exist

Manual for Complex Litigation [5556] ?

Techniques and procedures that trial judges have found to be successful in managing complex cases

Manuals: Federal Sentencing Guidelines [1812] ?

Outlines the federal guidelines for sentencing

Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch [23451] ?

Serves as a public watchdog over the Michigan court system

Model Legal Services Agreement (Hourly-Litigation) [24947] ?

The agreement can be modified, e.g., to provide for fixed or contingent fees

Overlawyered [23450] ?

Explores an American legal system that too often turns litigation into a weapon against guilty and innocent alike

Plain Language Primer for Class Action Notice [pdf] [8556] ?

Class action cases - Samples of Plain Language Notices

Preparing for the Plaintiff's Deposition [16672] ?

Advice for plaintiff's who are being deposed

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence [5553] ?

Federal Judiciary Center reference manual on scientific evidence for the federal judiciary

Sentencing Commission Federal Register Notices [5257] ?

Federal Register Notices for the USSC since 1996

The Age of Expert Testimony: Science in the Courtroom [21803] ?

The main features of the landscape for scientists & lawyers in light of Daubert

Use of Computer-Generated Evidence [1688] ?

Trial practice in the computer age - the use of computer-generated evidence in the courtroom

What Happens When You Are Sued? [25289] ?

Lawsuits typically follow a series of steps or stages as the suit develops

What to Do When You've been Sued [5066] ?

Outlines steps to take when you receive a summons that you are being sued


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