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City Litigation Support |
| Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA) In addition to seminars, clinics, and networking opportunities, membership in CCTLA grants you access to settlements and verdicts, sample pleadings and forms, and depositions and IME reports submitted by members. ABA Litigation Section http://www.abanet.org/litigation/home.html The Litigation Section of the ABA provides online publications, trial tips and techniques, legal news, and standards and guidelines for ethical trial practice. Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) In addition to legal news and information, the ATLA website allows members to exchange case strategies, court documents, depositions, experts, and other knowledge. Law.com Litigation Practice Center http://www.law.com/jsp/pc/litlaw.jsp This extensive website provides access the latest litigation news, court decisions, and analysis of recent court decisions and legislative and regulatory actions. Also available are practice tools such as discovery checklists, tips for trial preparation, and briefs from high-profile products liability and fraud cases. Although some content is free to the public, access to much of this website requires a subscription ($129 annually; a free 30-day trial is available). Judicial Profiles The Federal Judges Biographical Database (http://air.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj) provides information about all judges who have served on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court and other life-tenured courts since 1789. Profiles of California Courts of Appeals Justices are available from the courts' websites (http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/). For profiles of California Superior Court Judges, try the fee-based service offered by Law.com (http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/judicialprofiles.jsp). Guide to Finding Legal Experts http://www.saclaw.org/LegalGuides/EXPERTS.htm This guide recommends resources for finding legal experts using online resources and materials available in the Sacramento County Public Law Library. Guide to Finding Verdicts & Settlements http://www.saclaw.org/LegalGuides/VERDICTS-SETTLEMENTS.htm This guide recommends resources for finding verdicts and settlements using online resources and materials available in the Sacramento County Public Law Library. March / April 2006 |