One reason, among many, why I love our adversary system of justice is that it gives us one public place where we can rationally and politely debate very serious matters....
Category: Criminal Defense
Rawhide, Reagan and Storytelling
Not long ago I met a former client and some friends for lunch at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles. The former client regaled the table about her horrible...
The High-Tech Lynching of Barry Bonds
Imagine your worst nightmare. An ex-lover testifying in open court, with all the salacious details spread around the world, that you transformed yourself into a genetically engineered replicant who was...
Lozano: A Tale of Two Cities
Lozano. Just the name conjures up a kaleidoscope of memories. A different time in my life. I still carry the scars of those battles. They so desperately wanted, no needed,...
Clients
I have a confession to make: some of my best ideas have come from clients. This shouldn’t be a shock since who knows the case better than the client? Yet...
Bring Me the Head of Barry Bonds
Headhunting, in ancient cultures, was the taking of an enemy’s head after killing them. It was a matter of prestige. The more things change, the more they stay the same....
Cross-Examination Part 2
Young lawyers and law students are always asking what areas are ripe for cross-examination. Here is a checklist we used when we prepared for a trial several years ago. It...
Cross-Examination Part 1
“Cross-examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. You can do anything with a bayonet except sit on it. A lawyer can do anything with...