USING VOICE MAIL IN DISCOVERY

There is an interesting article in LLRX titled "Assessing the Importance of Voice Mail in Discovery" by Conrad J. Jacoby. Access here.

LEXISNEXIS BRIEFS, PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS DATABASE

LexisNexis has introduced a database of full text Briefs, Pleadings and Motions retrieved from recent leading cases, especially in "high litigation" practice areas. It is available through www.lexis.com as well as LexisNexis Total Litigator. The National Institute for Trial Advocacy has endorsed LexisNexis litigation services as the "best option for litigators".

THE ACADEMY OF ADVOCACY

The Academy of Advocacy at Temple University, Beasley School of Law is a week long trial practice course. It is directed by Clifford E. Haines and faculty including prominent lawyers and judges. It aims to assist trial lawyers in whatever specific litigation areas and is being held at Temple Law School June 11-27, 2006.

EXPERT EVIDENCE, THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM AND THE JURY

In an article by Neil Vidmar "Expert Evidence, the Adversary System, and the Jury", the author discounts the arguments of critics regarding the juries ability to deal competently with expert witnesses. Empirical research indicates that juries understand instructions regarding expert evidence, are given instructions on expert evidence in light of other evidence and that they do not simply defer to experts.

This article is found in American Journal of Public Health, v.95, no.S1, pp S137-S143, 2005. A more detailed article on this subject is in 66 Brooklyn Law Review 1121 (2001).