This Week in Photos: June 16 – 20 2014
We had another busy week at the ACBA!
Mediation and a Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits Lawsuit
The Critical Role of Mediation in a Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits Lawsuit Mediation (a form of settlement conference) is now used in nearly every long-term disability (LTD) insurance case I litigate. Mediation is most similar to a settlement conference in that it is confidential, not subject to the rules of evidence or rules of court, not recorded […]
CAAP Attorney Profile: Alanna D. Coopersmith
Alanna Coopersmith, of East Bay Defense: Law Office of Alanna D. Coopersmith, has been a Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP) panel attorney since 2010. She began her legal career clerking for a United States District Court Judge Stewart Dalzell, and was an associate in the litigation department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, representing individuals and companies in […]
Trial Evidence Skills, Part IV
Hearsay Hearsay is the second core trial evidence issue (after Relevance) and probably the most misunderstood. The difficult issue with hearsay is not whether one of the many exceptions apply–they’re straightforward and easy to get a handle on. The hard part of hearsay is identifying whether or not a statement is hearsay to begin with.The […]