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2010

March 2010

Tips from the Bench – Rule 21, Part 2

February 2010

Rule 21, Part 1

January 2010

Family Law Pro Bono Projects at Courthouse

2009

December 2009

Don't forget your trial memorandum

November 2009

Tips from the Bench

October 2009

Settle Your Case by Preparing for Trial

August 2009

Tips from the Bench

July 2009

Tips from the Bench

June 2009

New Call System for Family Law Cases Starts July 6th

May 2009

Tips from the Bench

April 2009

Tips for Criminal Cases

March 2009

Settlement Judges: Special Help for Special Cases: Tips on How to Succeed

February 2009

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 2009

January Tips

2008

December 2008

I'll Take "Starts With 'S'" For $400, Alex

November 2008

Responses to MBA member questions

Civil Motions - Motions Panel Consensus Statements

October 2008

A general reminder about the importance of jury instructions

Tips from the Bench

September 2008

Saving the Civil Jury Trial

July 2008

Signing off

Review of expert witness file before cross-examination

Settlement conferences in civil cases

June 2008

Pleading a specific amount of damages

Submission of proposed orders or judgments

Medical billings - the effect of write-offs and write-downs

May 2008

The pleadings are not "settled" and trial is fast approaching

April 2008

Qualifying your expert witness

March 2008

Settlement negotiations/judicial settlement conferences in civil cases

Conferring on civil motions (reprise)

February 2008

Changes on our Court

The Record

January 2008

ORCP 44 Medical Examinations: (IME or DME, depending on your perspective)

2007

December 2007

The Family Law Advisory Committee is meeting again

Top 20 reasons why family law papers are returned by the court

November 2007

Do not plan to be in your jury trial on Fridays

Notify the court when your matter settles