The Article Is Entitled Mediator Settlement Proposals: A Perspective. Co-contributor Marc has written an article on an "off topic." The article, published in the July 2023 issue of Advocate, can also be read here: Download Alexander-July23-article Marc serves as a mediator and is affiliated with ARC/Alternative Resolution Centers. He can be contacted at […]
Conclusions in Recent Report Summarized By The Economist Suggest Lawyers Prefer Simplified Language and The Report Then Tries To Answer Why It Persists. The June 3, 2023 issue of The Economist reports on a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Martinez and MIT/University of Edinburgh colleagues) about why lawyers use
He Was An Appellate Jurist For Over 20 Years, Also Contributing To Broader Legal And Community Issues. Our local Santa Ana appellate court will have a different complexion in the near future. Earlier, Justices Aronson and Ikola retired, becoming retired neutrals at JAMS. Now, we can report that Justice Richard D. Fybel has announced
He Served As Both An Orange County Superior Court Judge And Appellate Justice. We recently noticed that Justice David A. Thompson of the 4/3 DCA has announced he will retire on October 15, 2021 from the appellate bench, planning to return to the private sector after 24 years on the bench. Co-contributor Mike appeared
Tips Are In Recent On-Line ABA Journal Article. Tabs3, in a recent ABA Journal on-line article, provided some good tips for attorneys and firms wishing to maximize collection of fees: Track your time monthly, so you can get a grip on how long billing tasks take on behalf of the client. Pre-bill as if
They Will Be Missed On Our 4/3 DCA. At an Orange County Bar Association appellate section meeting on March 5, 2021, Presiding Justice Kathleen O’Leary presented a ZOOM presentation on the state of the 4/3 DCA. Among other things (including that appeals were down during the pandemic but that operations ran smoothly due to
Qui Tam Actions May Avoid Arbitration. Marc's article in the December 24, 2020 Daily Journal is entitled, "Qui tam actions can avoid arbitration in California." The article is prompted by an opinion authored by Justice Arthur Gilbert in State of California ex rel. Aetna Health of California, Inc. et al., B299025 (2nd Dist. Div.
We Couldn’t Say It Better. Okay, if you follow our Mission Statement on this blog, we do quote from a decision by Retired Justice Wallin as far as the ultimate result in attorney’s fees battles. Here it is: "All too often attorney fees become the tail that wags the dog in litigation." Deane Gardenhome
The Article About Videoconference Dispute Resolution Appears In Current Issue Of California Litigation, Vol. 33, No. 2 (2020). These days, Marc serves as a mediator on the panels of the USDC Central District and the Orange County Superior Court. Marc's article, "Nuts and Bolts of Videoconference Dispute Resolution in the Time of COVID-19", addresses
The Book Reviews Are In The Current Issue Of California Litigation. Co-contributor Marc reviews three books in the current issue of California Litigation, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2019. With the permission of California Litigation, we make the article available if you click here. Any opinions expressed are those of
