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2008
February 2008
The Record
Changes on our Court
January 2008
ORCP 44 Medical Examinations: (IME or DME, depending on your perspective)
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2007
December 2007
Top 20 reasons why family law papers are returned by the court
The Family Law Advisory Committee is meeting again
November 2007
Notify the court when your matter settles
Do not plan to be in your jury trial on Fridays
October 2007
Motions to suppress in criminal cases - timeliness
What is on the last page of your order or judgment?
Take care about what is said in the public areas of the courthouse
Timely submission of motions and memoranda
September 2007
Uniform Trial Court Rules changes
Attorney Reference Manual changes
Conferring with each other on civil motions
July/August 2007
Motions for summary judgment - procedures
Practice tip
June 2007
Attorney Fees
May 2007
Punitive damages
April 2007
The record
Getting to the courtroom on time
Loose lips sink ships
March 2007
Asbestos litigation
Decorum in proceedings - UTCR Chapter 3
February 2007
In camera inspection of records
January 2007
Personal identifying information in exhibits
Witness diagrams and charts during trial
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2006
December 2006
Jury instruction requests
November 2006
Attorney fees requests
October 2006
New arbitration forms
Amendments to Uniform Trial Court Rules
September 2006
Demonstrative exhibits - do they go into the jury room?
Is there a common law claim for wrongful death in Oregon?
July/August 2006
Professionalism - it is not always the “other” lawyer’s problem
Deliver copies of motions to the judge directly
Be realistic in your estimates of how long your case will take
June 2006
City - County Operator telephone number
Plea agreements - criminal cases
Welcome to Judge Adrienne Nelson
May 2006
Requests for production - pay attention to the deadline
Motions to compel production
Diagrams and charts - visual aids for the jury in trial
April 2006
Family law - child custody and parenting time evaluations
Family law - mediation compliance procedures
March 2006
Attorney Reference Manual
Admission of out-of-state counsel pro hac vice
Multnomah County Deposition Guidelines and Court Rulings on Deposition Objections
Trial Memos
Email addresses on your pleading paper
February 2006
Civil Motions - How are judges assigned to hear your motions?
January 2006
Case assignment in Multnomah County
Lawyers for children
Praecipe needed with all civil motions
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2005
December 2005
Amended pleadings in civil litigation
Family law - “one judge, one family”
“Blakely fix” trials - estimating how long your criminal trial will take
November 2005
Welcome to our new judges
No jury trials on Fridays
Case assignment in Multnomah County
October 2005
Special Conditions of Probation - Findings Required
Submission of proposed orders or judgments - special rule with pro se litigants
Conferring on civil motions
September 2005
Reinstatement of Dismissed Family Law Cases
Amended Judgments in Criminal Cases
If I knew as a lawyer what I now know as a judge…
July/August 2005
Your Honor, may I approach the witness?
Peremptory challenges and alternate jurors in civil trials
Courthouse security - getting into the building on time
June 2005
Questions from jurors to witnesses during trial
Expressions (facial and otherwise) of disagreement with rulings
Depositions - judicial help with problems
May 2005
Bankruptcy - one of several defendants is in bankruptcy
Audio-visual equipment in the courtroom
Evidence - Family Law cases - the rules of evidence apply
Negotiating or starting trial?
April 2005
When your case settles after assignment to a judge
Jury panels in Multnomah County
March 2005
ADR for civil cases
Read the rules annually
Is your client or witness in the custody of the sheriff?
Exhibits - get them organized ahead of time
February 2005
Foreign language interpreters in Court
Perpetuation depositions - object or your objection is waived
Filing documents “under seal”
January 2005
Electronic recording in court (“the record”)
Granting extension to counsel to respond to motions (“the time crunch”)
Are “all the experienced judges” retiring?
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2004
December 2004
Early assignment to a trial judge (or, how to get some certainty your case will go to trial)
Email addresses
Written submissions - keep them short
November 2004
Conferring on Civil Motions
Dissolution of Marriage Trials - Proposed Distributions
The Court’s Web site
October 2004
Professionalism does not define a minimum standard
Stipulated orders in criminal cases
Motions in limine - don’t abuse them
September 2004
It’s back....
Be here on time and ready to go
Identify yourself for the record in court
Written submissions for motions
The judge’s staff is important to the judge
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