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Myanmar dispatches: ‘lawyers are starting to think that there is no point searching for justice when it does not exist anymore’

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Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February. The professional life of lawyers in Myanmar was not easy even before the coup, Now, it’s worse. Whatever they say becomes law.”.

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John Tolley: How to Be a Top Trial Lawyer in Your Niche

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What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. This week, we feature criminal defense lawyer John Tolley , who has tried more than 45 jury trials and handled thousands of cases. .

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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

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Litigators are obliged to maintain a deposition schedule absent the familiar setting of a conference room. Over the past few weeks, my team and I have checked in with several litigators in the Boston area whose practices are national and international in scope about how they’ve adjusted to remote depositions.

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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

of federal civil matters are resolved at trial[i] Litigators always depose witnesses before a trial – if there is a trial You will almost never depose a witness more than once – so you get one shot to take or defend that deposition well But why do depositions matter more? The facts support it: Fewer than 0.6%

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Argument over state secrets and CIA black sites takes unexpected turn in final few minutes

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The government has contended that the information is protected by the “state secrets” privilege, a doctrine that allows the government to withhold information in litigation when disclosing it would compromise national security, and by the time the lawyer representing the detainee sat down on Wednesday the court seemed inclined to agree.

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Litigators with a Data Fetish: Moneyballing Testimony

The Cloud Court Blog

That obsession extends to deposition data as well as to the psychology of the players involved: the attorneys taking and defending depositions; the witnesses being deposed; as well as the court reporters. If you’re involved in litigation, and if you care about outcomes, then the importance of testimony is difficult to overstate.

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Moneyballing Testimony: A Field Guide to Deposition Gorillas

The Cloud Court Blog

Another example: As a GC managing litigation at public and private companies, I often didn’t have the time to attend or read transcripts of the depositions taken or defended by outside counsel. That’s why our tag line is: Litigate Like You Mean It. Spoiler alert: we can help). Moneyballing Testimony The good news? And testimony.