News & Publications

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Nov 11, 2008 Timothy T. Coates

GMSR partner Timothy Coates argues in United States Supreme Court

On November 5, 2008, GMSR partner Timothy Coates presented oral argument in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of former Los Angeles District Attorney and California Attorney General John Van de Kamp, and former Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Curt Livesay. The case, Van

Nov 01, 2008

Down to the Details: Crafting a Special Verdict (Nov. 2008) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 11.

“Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 11 (November 2008)

Oct 01, 2008

Don’t Lose Track: Handling Jury Instructions at Trial

“Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 10 (October 2008)

Sep 12, 2008 Alana H. Rotter

Proceed with Caution: Pitfalls in Preparing Jury Instructions, “Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association), Vol. 1, No. 9 (September 2008)

Sep 01, 2008 Robin Meadow

Appendixes, Exhibits, and E-Briefs in the Court of Appeal (Sept. 2008) Los Angeles Lawyer, pp. 19-23.

(Co-Author) Los Angeles Lawyer (September 2008)

Aug 31, 2008

Taking it to the Banc (Summer 2008) Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, pp. 1-8.

ABTL Report, Summer 2008

Aug 01, 2008 Timothy T. Coates

Trial: ARM Yourself with Exhibits (July 2008) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 8.

Jun 30, 2008 Edward L. Xanders (Ted)

Offers of Proof: Avoid Waiving the Right to a New Trial or to an Appeal (June 2008) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association), Vol. 1, No. 7.

This is one of a series of monthly e-newsletters authored by the firm for the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Jun 01, 2008 Robert A. Olson

Taking the Offense (2d quarter 2008) Verdict Magazine, pp. 17-20.

Verdict, 2nd Quarter 2008

May 13, 2008 Edward L. Xanders (Ted)

Let’s Be Clear: Trial Attorneys Need to Establish a Comprehensible Trial Record for Appellate Review (May 2008) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association), Vol. 1, No. 6.

This is one of a series of monthly e-newsletters authored by the firm for the Los Angeles County Bar Association. You can access all of the articles here.

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