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		<title>Staying on the Cutting Edge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lit Tip Of The Week:™  Practical Advice For Litigators]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the ways that I stay current on the law &#8212; in addition to trying to shape new law &#8212; is by participating as an amicus curiae in appeals on issues that affect my clients. An amicus, or friend of the court, adds another perspective to the appeal in order to ensure that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing a Winning Motion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve compiled a selective (and somewhat subjective) collection of tips for better legal writing. Follow these informal rules and you&#8217;re more likely to convince both your boss and the judge that you know what you are doing. Don&#8217;t file worthless motions. The Statement of Facts should be persuasive but not argumentative Outline your motion before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Win in Shareholder Lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[What Clients Say]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to David Newdorf and his team, I was able to achieve an attractive settlement on a recent securities litigation issue. He provided good advice along the way and kept my interests as the ultimate priority. His experience in working for and against big companies and understanding their typical behavior was instrumental in developing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Are Court Budget Cuts Affecting Trial Dates? Too Soon to Tell.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 23:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Courthouse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[budget cuts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is too soon to tell if California civil trials will become an endangered species, as many have predicted, due to court budget cuts. After the governor announced yet another round of cuts for California courts, a San Francisco Superior Court judge told me civil trials will take five years to get to trial &#8212; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Jury Is Watching: How to Lose a Trial by Jaywalking and Other Bad Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lit Tip Of The Week:™  Practical Advice For Litigators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attorneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courthouse behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jury pool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jury trial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trial strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The star of one of my favorite trial stories isn&#8217;t a lawyer. The star of this story is my wife, Shoey Sindel, a Berkeley wedding and portrait photographer. She was seated on a jury in a personal injury case. The case was tough for plaintiff, who admitted to being drunk and jaywalking when a motorist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Race, Gender, Jury Selection and David Mamet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lawyers & The Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Juries try their best to decide cases based on the facts and the law. They don&#8217;t always succeed. Effective lawyers understand the limits of juror fairness and their ability to put aside preconceived notions. David Mamet&#8217;s play Race, which I saw this week in San Francisco, is a perceptive look at how trial lawyers navigate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovering Past Medical Expenses In California Personal Injury Lawsuits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lit Tip Of The Week:™  Practical Advice For Litigators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howell v. Hamilton Meats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[League of California Cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Expenses]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nishihama v. City and County of San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury Lawsuits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court in Howell v. Hamilton Meats clarified the rules for recovering past medical expenses in personal injury lawsuits. As in the past, accident victims are permitted to recover from the defendant medical expenses that were paid by the plaintiff&#8217;s insurance. This exception to the rule against double recoveries (that is, plaintiff recovers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where You Sue (or Get Sued) Matters</title>
		<link>http://www.newdorf.com/where-to-file-your-california-business-or-personal-injury-lawsuit?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=where-to-file-your-california-business-or-personal-injury-lawsuit</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lit Tip Of The Week:™  Practical Advice For Litigators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California business attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California lawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jury pool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco business litigation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Summary judgment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have a choice of courts in which to file your California personal injury or business claim. Should you choose state or federal court? Which county or state or judicial district? These choices matter because of differing procedural rules, local procedures, and jury demographics. For example, federal court requires a unanimous jury to reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S.F. Superior Court&#8217;s Closure of One Law &amp; Motion Courtroom Will Lead to Big Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.newdorf.com/san-francisco-superior-court-closes-law-and-motion-courtroom?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=san-francisco-superior-court-closes-law-and-motion-courtroom</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Courthouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California lawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judge Busch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective October 3, 2011, San Francisco Superior Court is closing one of its two Law and Motion courtrooms due to budget cut backs. The new Law and Motion judge will be the Hon. Harold E. Kahn, to be located in Department 302 at the Civic Center Courthouse. Judges Peter Busch and Loretta Giorgi, who had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Typewriter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law school]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Typewriters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I learned to type on an old typewriter. I watched my mother, a former legal secretary, typing at warp speed. I was about 8 years old, and it fascinated me. She got me a book from the library, &#8220;Learn to Touch Type.&#8221; And I did, self taught on a Royal, or maybe it was a [...]]]></description>
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