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Litigation Statistics: Settle or Fight?

Trial Technology

Although the overall percentage of cases filed actually going to trial remains predictably low (around 2-3%, depending on where you’re getting your data, the period covered, and type of case), this year has started off (for us, anyway) with a trend we’ve seen before during times of economic growth. Uber, Lyft and Taxi Cabs).

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Who's YOUR trial tech?

Trial Technology

We work on both sides of the table, and although our primary market is the California courts, we do cover other areas now and then, including a recent $200M arbitration in New York City. Coincidentally, we recently won awards in New York Law Journal for Best Trial Consultant, and Best "Hot Seat" Trial Technicians!

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Best Impeachment EVER!

Trial Technology

LitigationWorld : Micro-Symposium on Valuable Lessons From Memorable Trials All trials have moments of drama from which litigators learn valuable lessons. These memorable trial events and resulting tips from Ted Brooks , Karen Koehler, Benjamin G. Shatz, Neil J. Squillante, Thomas H.

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The Cost of Trial Experience

Trial Technology

The Vanishing Civil Jury Trial - In case you’re the only one who hasn’t noticed, there seems to be a trend toward keeping litigation matters away from the eyes of a jury. This means fewer trials in the courts, followed by fewer attorneys with trial experience. If it were, there would be no need to litigate.

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2018 - Something Old, Something New

Trial Technology

Many reprints were available on earlier versions of the Litigation-Tech website. The archive is intended to preserve these older articles, which were written prior to the Court Technology and Trial Presentation blog, which I started writing in 2009. Things are different for writers now, in that you can click, and publish.

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No Bull

Trial Technology

Although I am confident there is some attorney out there with the perfect case for this, I do not plan on ever using it as a demonstrative in court. For those not involved in “the system,” that’s intended as humor – every male trial team member wears a tie to court. At least every one I’ve seen. The party (e.g.,

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Ten PowerPoint Tips for the Courtroom

Trial Technology

With about 20 years’ experience in trial presentation, these are a few things I’ve seen used/misused most often. Most court presentation systems still use a standard projector and screen, however, so although you will fill the side-to-side area, your top and bottom may have a lot of blank space.