Law Offices of Susan L. Guinn

Announcing 2009 International Human Rights Award Recipient
The recipient of the Section of Litigations 2009 International Human Rights Award is Edwin Rekosh. The Award will be presented during the ABA's Annual Meeting in Chicago at The Fairmont Hotel on Friday, July 31, 2009. Learn more about Mr. Rekosh and the International Human Rights Award.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Addresses the Section of Litigation Concerning State Court Judicial Campaign Contributions and Disqualification
The Section of Litigation is pleased to present audio recordings of the Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor who spoke on January 9, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ to a plenary gathering of Section members. Justice O'Connor led a panel discussion concerning state court judicial campaign contributions and disqualification, a subject of great interest to the legal community in light of Caperton v. Massey, currently pending before the United States Supreme Court and on which oral arguments were heard on March 2, 2009.

Can Email Create Personal Jurisdiction over a Foreign Defendant?
A recent Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, finding that email and telephone communications are insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant in a lawsuit asserting tort and contract claims, is causing litigators to once again consider the importance of forum selection clauses.

Turning to the Internet for Savings on Legal Research Costs
As more legal content becomes freely available on the web, many lawyers find that the Internet provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional computer-based legal research services.

Federal Judges Try Again for Cost-of-Living Raises
AA suit pending in the United States Court of Federal Claims has revived the debate over the importance of salaries in protecting the quality of the federal judiciary.

Advanced Workshop for Corporate Counsel: How to Get the Best Out of Alternative Fee Arrangements
Tuesday, August 11, 2009. In this economic downturn, everyone is talking about alternative fee arrangements and how to get the best value from their outside law firms.

National Conference for the Minority Lawyer
September 24–25, 2009. Join us for the National Conference for the Minority Lawyer, sponsored by the ABA Business Law Section, ABA Section of Litigation and the Commission on Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the Profession.

2009 ABA Annual Meeting
July 30–August 2. The ABA Section of Litigation invites you to explore the professional learning and networking opportunities at the 2009 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Ten Practical Tips for Making Your Case Appealable
In the heat of battle at trial, it can be challenging to remember that the legal war may not end with the trial courts judgment.

Preparing for Your First Civil Trial, Part One: Where and How to Begin
Even if you have never tried a case—if all of your cases have settled after three long years of discovery—and you have no reason to believe the case before you will be any different, it’s time to change that mindset. You should think of every case as a trial case and start preparing for trial the first day you get the case.