Trial lawyers are trained to prepare for the courtroom. They prepare for jurors. They prepare for judges. They prepare for opposing counsel. They prepare for evidence, motions, and timelines. But many outcomes are shaped long before any of those variables come into play. They are shaped inside the firm. Inside early strategy meetings. Inside valuation […]

For years, trial lawyers lived by a simple belief: Strong facts make strong cases. It influenced which cases were accepted, how discovery was handled, and how teams approached mediation. For a long time, that approach made sense—and it worked. But something has shifted inside courtrooms. Clean liability cases are starting to disappoint. Meanwhile, messier, more […]