Tips from the Bench
To suggest a future topic for the column, please email Carol Hawkins, carol@mbabar.org.
2011
- April - Family Court Updates
- March - Budget Cuts Lead to Changes in Criminal Case Procedures, Affect Civil Cases
- February - Case Evaluation for Settlement
- January - Tips for Handling Pro Bono Family Abuse Prevention Act Cases
2010
- December - Tips from the Bench (part 2)
- November - Tips from the Bench (part 1)
- October - Hearsay - A Vest Pocket Rule
- September - Tips from the Bench
- July/August - Using ORCP 45 Requests for Admission to Establish the Authenticity/Admissibility of Trial Exhibits
- June - Successfully Navigating Specialty Courts and CPC
- May - A Reminder About Depositions and the Multnomah County Guidelines
- April - Three Ways to Kill a Good Settlement
- March - Tips from the Bench - Rule 21, (part 2)
- February - Rule, 21, (part 1)
- January - Family Law Pro Bono Projects at Courthouse
2009
- December - Don't Forget Your Trial Memorandum
- November - Tips from the Bench
- October - Settle Your Case by Preparing for Trial
- July/August - Tips from the Bench (part 2)
- July/August - Tips from the Bench (part 1)
- June - New Call System for Family Law Case Starts July 6th
- May - Tips from the Bench
- April - Tips for Criminal Cases
- March - Settlement Judges: Special Help for Special Cases: Tips on How to Succeed
- February -
- New SLRs for Multnomah County from This Year and Last
- Best Practices Recommendations for Civil Jury Trials
- The Vanishing Civil Jury Trial
- Timeless Tips
- January - January Tips
2008
- December - I'll Take "Starts With 'S'" for $400, Alex
- November -
- October -
- September - Saving the Civil Jury Trial
- July/August -
- Signing Off
- Review of Expert Witness File Before Cross-Examination
- Settlement Conferences in Civil Cases
- June -
- Pleading a Specific Amount of Damages
- Submission of Proposed Orders or Judgements
- Medical Billings - The Effects of Write-Offs and Write-Downs
- May - The Pleadings are Not "Settled" and Trial is Fast Approaching
- April - Qualifying Your Expert Witness
- March -
- Settlement Negotiations/Judicial Settlement Conferences in Civil Cases
- Conferring on Civil Motions (reprise)
- February -
- January - ORCP 44 Medical Examination: (IME or DME, depending on your perspective)
2007
- December -
- The Family Law Advisory Committee in Meeting Again
- Top 20 Reasons Why Family Law Papers are Returned by the Court
- November -
- October -
- Timely Submission of Motions and Memoranda
- Take Care About What is Said in the Public Areas of the Courthouse
- What is on the Last Page of Your Order or Judgement?
- Motions to Suppress in Criminal Cases - Timeliness
- September -
- Conferring with Each Other on Civil Motions
- Attorney Reference Manual Changes
- Uniform Trial Court Rules Changes
- July/August - Motions for Summary Judgement - Procedures
- June - Attorney Fees
- May - Punitive Damages
- April -
- March -
- February - In Camera Inspection of Records
- January -
2006
- December - Jury Instruction Requests
- November - Attorney Fees Requests
- October -
- September -
- Is There a Common Law Claim for Wrongful Death in Oregon?
- Demonstrative Exhibits - Do They Go into the Jury Room?
- July/August -
- Be realistic in Your Estimates of How Long Your Case Will Take
- Deliver Copies of Motions to the Judge Directly
- Professionalism - It is Not Always the "Other" Lawyer's Problem
- June - Welcome to Judge Adrienne Nelson
