by Ken Lopez
Founder/CEO
A2L Consulting
Since 2011, we have published 337 articles on the Litigation Consulting Report blog. Our blog has been named one of the industry's best by the American Bar Association and now, five or ten people subscribe every day for free.
The amount of valuable content available at no charge is overwhelming. You can read articles organized by topic using the tags that appear in the lower right column of this blog. You can download e-books that organize articles into useful subject areas, and you can search A2L's entire 1200-page site by using the search field at the top of the right column.
Still, it's a lot of content to get your arms around. With this in mind, today I am listing all 337 articles below organized into five topic areas:
- Litigation Graphics: includes articles about PowerPoint use at trial, animation, how one should use litigation graphics consultants, practice area specific graphics and more.
- Jury & Trial Consulting: includes those articles that relate to the role of a jury or trial consultant, how to structure mock exercises and those articles that discuss how best to communicate with a judge or jury.
- Trial Technology: includes articles about the best traits of a trial technician, how best to deploy technology in the courtroom, how to avoid technology problems and more.
- E-Books & Webinars: provides a list of many of our e-books and webinars released over the past three years.
- General: covers topics like economic conditions, witness preparation, tips for trial, storytelling, making presentations outside the courtroom and those articles that cut across multiple subject areas.
Litigation Graphics
- Good-Looking Graphic Design ≠ Good-Working Visual Persuasion
- What is Visual Persuasion and What Do You Need to Know About It?
- 7 Ways to Avoid Making Your PowerPoint Slides Your Handout
- Litigation Graphics: It's Not a Beauty Contest
- Could Surprise Be One of Your Best Visual Persuasion Tools?
- 21 Reasons a Litigator Is Your Best Litigation Graphics Consultant
- 5 Settlement Scenarios Where Litigation Graphics Create Leverage
- Why Trial Tech ≠ Litigation Graphics
- 12 Ways to SUCCESSFULLY Combine Oral and Visual Presentations
- 16 PowerPoint Litigation Graphics You Won't Believe Are PowerPoint
- Litigation Graphics and Demonstrative Evidence at the USPTO
- Why Reading Your Litigation PowerPoint Slides Hurts Jurors
- 16 Litigation Graphics Lessons for Mid-Sized Law Firms
- Watch Out for Subliminal Messages in Trial Graphics
- Trial Timelines and the Psychology of Demonstrative Evidence
- Don't Be Just Another Timeline Trial Lawyer
- What Does Litigation Animation Cost? (Includes Animation Examples)
- Don't Use PowerPoint as a Crutch in Trial or Anywhere
- Litigators Can Learn a Lot About Trial Presentation from Nancy Duarte
- George Zimmerman Trial: Use of Animation Evidence and Objections
- 13 Reasons Law Firm Litigation Graphics Departments Have Bad Luck
- 7 Questions You Must Ask Your Mock Jury About Litigation Graphics
- Litigation Graphics, Psychology and Color Meaning
- Download the Best of the National Law Journal 2013 Here - A2L Voted #1 in Demonstrative Evidence!
- The 12 Worst PowerPoint Mistakes Litigators Make
- 5 Problems with Trial Graphics
- 5 Demonstrative Evidence Tricks and Cheats to Watch Out For
- 7 Ways to Prepare Trial Graphics Early & Manage Your Budget
- Why Patent Trial Graphics Matter-And Not Just for Confused Jurors
- Font Matters - A Trial Graphics Consultant's Trick to Overcome Bias
- Don’t Get Too Cute With Your Trial Graphics
- 24 Mistakes That Make For a DeMONSTERative Evidence Nightmare
- 10 Reasons The Litigation Graphics You DO NOT Use Are Important
- 14 Places Your Colleagues Are Using Persuasive Graphics (That Maybe You're Not)
- Antitrust Litigation Graphics: Explaining Complex Information Simply
- Comic Brief for Your Comic Relief: Teaching with Graphics
- 6 Studies That Support Litigation Graphics in Courtroom Presentations
- 12 Reasons Bullet Points Are Bad (in Trial Graphics or Anywhere)
- Using Trial Graphics & Statistics to Win or Defend Your Case
- Trial Graphics in Patent Litigation - 11 Great Demonstrative Tips
- 4 Litigation Graphics Tactics When the USA is a Client or a Foe
- Trial Graphics Dilemma: Why Can't I Make My Own Slides? (Says Lawyer)
- Explaining Patent Claim Language in Patent Litigation
- 3 Ways to Handle a Presentation-Challenged Expert Witness
- In Trial Presentation - A Camel is a Horse Designed by Committee
- Explaining a Complicated Process Using Trial Graphics
- 3 Styles of Document Call-outs Used at Trial
- The Best Ways to Use Calendars in Legal Graphics
- New Study: A Graphically Immersive Trial Presentation Works Best
- Who Are the Best Demonstrative Evidence Firms?
- 5 Inspiring Information Design/Data Visualization Sites for Lawyers
- Demonstrative Evidence: Using Maps as Courtroom Exhibits
- Making the Complex Understandable in Pharmaceutical Cases
- Legal Graphics in Cases Involving Architecture
- Litigation Graphics in White Collar Cases
- 3D Printing to Change Courtroom Demonstrative Evidence
- Courtroom Graphics in Mining Cases (e.g. Coal, Gold, Copper, Uranium)
- Trademark Litigation Graphics: Making Your Best Visual Case
- Perfecting the Patent Tutorial for Your Judge
- Courtroom Presentations in E-Discovery Disputes
- 12 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Trial Graphics Consultant
- Demonstrative Evidence: Simplifying Technical Cases or Patent Cases
- Courtroom Exhibits: Analogies and Metaphors as Persuasion Devices
- Courtroom Graphics in Labor and Employment Cases
- Banking Litigation Courtroom Presentations
- Product Liability Demonstratives - Defects and Failure to Warn
- 4 Tips for Using Trial Graphics in Motions and Briefs
- Printed Trial Boards Making a Comeback? It's Courtroom Deja Vu!
- Antitrust Litigation Graphics: Monopoly Power and Price Fixing
- Using Scale Models as Demonstrative Evidence - a Winning Trial Tactic
- Patent Comes Alive! Turning Patent Drawings into Trial Presentations
- Automobile Litigation: Patent Infringement and Product Liability
- Trial Presentation Too Slick? Here's Why You Can Stop Worrying
- Top 5 Trial Timeline Tips
- Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) Explained for a Jury
- Beyond PowerPoint: Trial Presentations with Prezi and Keynote
- 6 Ways to Convey Size and Scale to a Jury
- Litigation Graphics: The Power of Checklist Trial Exhibits
- Aviation Litigation Graphics and Effective Demonstrative Evidence
- Trial Presentation Graphics: Questioning Climate Change in Litigation
- Litigation Graphics: Timelines Can Persuade Judges and Juries
- Memorable Markman Exhibits and Patent Litigation Trial Graphics
- Trial Consulting: Using Trial Exhibits in Reinsurance Litigation
- Legal Animation: Learn About the Four Types Used in the Courtroom
- Securities Litigation Graphics and Juror Communication
- Environmental Litigation Demonstrative Exhibits and Trial Graphics
- Defeating Class Certification with Trial Presentation Graphics
- Construction Litigation Graphics: Construction Delay or Defect
- Trial Exhibits: Antitrust, Pharmaceuticals & Hatch-Waxman Litigation
- Patent Infringement Trial Graphics: Illustration + PowerPoint
- Trial Graphic: Could a Wall Chart Change How Litigators Prep Cases?
- Learn About Nuclear Power Plants Through Litigation Graphics
- Power Plant Legal Animations and Effective Information Design (pt. 2)
- Power Plant Legal Animation and Effective Information Design
- Semiconductor Patent Litigation Graphics (What is a MOSFET?)
- The Redundancy Effect, PowerPoint and Legal Graphics
- Information Design and Litigation Graphics
- Trial Exhibits: Using the Document Call-Out to Persuade
- Effective Trial Exhibits: The Litigator-Jury Communication Gap
- Trial Graphics, Color Choice and Culture
Jury & Trial Consulting
- 5 Tips to Avoid (Wo)Mansplaining in Single-Sex Juries
- Don't Overlook Deleted Social Media Profiles During Voir Dire
- Are Jurors on Your “Team”? Using Group Membership to Influence
- Grandma Took a Selfie?! 7 Voir Dire Questions for Older Jurors
- 5 Voir Dire Questions to Avoid
- A Clash of Two Communication Worlds: Lawyers vs. Jurors
- 7 Tips to Take “Dire” out of Voir Dire
- Why Do I Need A Mock Trial If There Is No Real Voir Dire?
- Jury Selection Experts . . . True or False?
- Jury Questionnaire by the Numbers
- 11 Problems with Mock Trials and How to Avoid Them
- Trial Consultants: Unfair Advantage?
- 17 Trial Consulting and Jury Consulting Tips for Midsized Law Firms
- Winning Jury Support for the Employer When Plaintiff Is Union-Backed
- Your Trial Presentation Must Answer: Why Are You Telling Me That?
- Jury Selection & Jury Consultants: Three Strikes, You're Out!
- Jury Selection: Should You Follow Your Instincts About a Juror?
- Jury Selection: So Few Strikes, So Much at Stake
- Is Hiring a Jury Consultant Really Worth It?
- Jury Selection and Voir Dire: Don't Ask, Don't Know
- 5 Ways the Economic Crisis Has Changed Jurors
- 21 Ingenious Ways to Research Your Judge
- 6 Types of Jurors That May Fly Under the Radar
- 12 Insider Tips for Choosing a Jury Consultant
- 7 Reasons In-House Counsel Should Want a Mock Trial
- 10 Signs of a Good Jury Questionnaire
- 5 Questions to Ask in Voir Dire . . . Always
- How NOT to Go to Court: Handling High Profile Clients
- 5 Signs Your Verdict Form is Problematic
- 10 Suggestions for Conducting Mock Bench Trial Consulting Exercises
- 5 Things Every Jury Needs From You
- 10 Ways to Spot Your Jury Foreman
- 6 Secrets of the Jury Consulting Business You Should Know
- 10 Things Every Mock Jury Ever Has Said
- 12 Astute Tips for Meaningful Mock Trials
- 13 Revolutionary Changes in Jury Consulting & Trial Consulting
- 10 Key Things to Know About Social Media and Jury Consulting
- Introducing a New Litigation Consulting Service: the Micro-Mock™
- Introducing Mock Markman Hearings for Patent Litigation
- 6 Good Reasons to Conduct a Mock Trial
- Trending: Mock Trial Testing of Litigation Graphics AND Arguments
Trial Technology and Trial Technicians
- 5 Tips for Displaying Documents Well at Trial [CVN Video]
- 11 Traits of Great Courtroom Trial Technicians
- Free E-Book: Using Trial Technicians and Trial Technology (3rd ed.)
- 8 Trial Technician-Related Tips for Midsized Law Firms
- What Does Using a Trial Technician or Hot-Seater Cost?
- Will Being Folksy and Low-Tech Help You Win a Case?
- Today's Tech Failure at the George Zimmerman Trial Takes Center Stage
- 12 Ways to Avoid a Trial Technology Superbowl-style Courtroom Blackout
- Why Trial Technology Makes Me Merry
- 5 Trial Director Techniques for Seamless Trial Presentations
- Hyperlinking Briefs: Be More Persuasive Using The iPad
- 5 Tips for Using TrialDirector and Trial Technicians Effectively
- 6 Tips for Effectively Using Video Depositions at Trial
- Making Good Use of Trial Director & Demonstratives in an Arbitration
- The iPad Friendly Courtroom - The View of a Seasoned Trial Technician
- 4 Facts About E-Briefs That Change Everything
- Considering a Trial Technician for Litigation?: What You Must Know
- E-Briefs: Animators at Law Produces Record E-Brief
- Animators at Law (Now A2L) Pioneers Flat-Fee Trial Technician Pricing
E-Books & Webinars
- 5 Valuable (and Free) Complex or Science-Focused Litigation Resources
- Top 15 Litigation E-Books & Webinars from the Past 12 Months
- The Real Value of Jury Consulting, Litigation Graphics & Trial Tech
- Webinar - Integrating Argument and Expert Evidence in Complex Cases
- Free E-Book Download: Antitrust Litigation Trial Prep Guidebook - 2nd Edition
- New Webinar - PowerPoint Litigation Graphics - Winning by Design
- FREE 250-Page Complex Civil Litigation E-Book
- Free E-Book Download: Using Trial Timelines to Help Win Your Case
- Storytelling as a Persuasion Tool - A New & Complimentary Webinar
- Free E-Book Download: How to Build Persuasive Visual Presentations
- [New Patent E-Book Release] Patent Litigation Toolkit - 3rd Edition
- [Free eBook] Using Science to Prevail in Your Case or Controversy
- [Free Webinar] Visual Persuasion Techniques in Patent Litigation
- [Complimentary 147-page E-Book] How to Deliver a Great Presentation
- [Free E-Book Download] Trial Consulting Guidebook for Litigators
- [Download New E-Book] Using Litigation Graphics to Persuade
- [Free E-Book Download] Social Media for Litigators and Lit Support
- [Free E-Book] The Litigation Support Toolkit - 2nd Edition
- The Top 10 A2L Consulting Litigation E-Books
- [New E-Book] Patent Litigation Trial Presentation Toolkit - Version 2
- [Free Litigation E-Book] Storytelling for Litigators
- [Free E-Book] The Complex Civil Litigation Trial Guide
- Environmental Litigation Trial Presentation & Trial Prep E-Book 2nd Ed.
- Leadership for Lawyers - New Book by A2L's Litigation Consultants
- New 100-Page eBook: Antitrust Litigation - Graphics & Trial Prep
- [New E-Book] How to Hire & Use Trial Technicians in the Courtroom
- [Free E-Book Download] The BIG Litigation E-Book is Now Available
- [Free E-Book] Designing the Perfect Trial Timeline for Your Case
General
- 9 Ways Prepping for Trial is Like Being a Dad of Triplets
- 10 Surprising Facts About Litigation Consulting Report Blog Readers
- 5 Ways to Apply Active Teaching Methods for Better Persuasion
- The Magic of a 30:1 Presentation Preparation Ratio
- 9 Articles You Probably Missed in the Last Year
- Walking the Line: Don't Coach Your Experts (Re: Apple v. Samsung)
- 4 Tips for Stealing Thunder in the Courtroom
- The Top 14 Litigation Consulting Articles You Loved from Q1-2014
- What Can Lawyers Learn From The Presentation Style of Top Educators?
- 17 Topics We Would Absolutely Love to Speak to Your Group About
- Hurry Up and Wait - Using Silence in Depositions, Voir Dire and More
- Don't Be the 2% - 6 Ways to Encourage Settlement with Trial Prep
- Powerful Preconceptions and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 TV Coverage
- How To Emotionally Move Your Audience
- Witness Preparation: The Most Important Part
- 10 Things Litigators Can Learn From Newscasters
- The Top 30 Litigation Articles Out of Our First 300 Articles
- 6 Triggers That Prompt a Call to Your Litigation Consultant
- 11 Small Projects You Probably Don't Think Litigation Consultants Do
- The Very Best Use of Coaches in Trial Preparation
- 2 Metrics Showing Litigation Shifting to Midsize Law Firms
- 7 Things Expert Witnesses Should Never Say
- Like It or Not: Likeability Counts for Credibility in the Courtroom
- 9 More Things Midsized Firms Should Know About Litigation Consultants
- 2013's Top 10 Reasons You Don’t Need A Litigation Consultant
- Our 12 Very Best Articles of 2013 for Lawyers & Litigation Support
- 9 Things Outside Litigation Counsel Say About In-house Counsel
- 14 Tips for Delivering a Great Board Meeting Presentation
- 2014 Economic Forecast for the Litigation & Litigation Support Markets
- 360° of PTSD: Facts vs. Fiction in Litigation
- 9 Questions to Ask in Your Litigation Postmortem or Debrief
- Top 100 Legal Industry Blogs Named by the American Bar Association
- The 5 Biggest Issues in Patent Law Right Now
- Are You Smarter Than a Soap Opera Writer?
- 5 Tips for Working Well As a Joint Defense Team
- Working in Parallel vs. Series with Trial Presentation Consultants
- 7 Things You Never Want to Say in Court
- Persuasive Graphics: How Pictures Are Increasingly Influencing You
- The 5 Best Reasons for Litigators to Embrace Social Media
- 7 Reasons It's Okay to Procrastinate on Your Trial Preparation
- 10 Ways Timely Payment Helps You Save Money On Litigation Consulting
- Every Litigator Should Watch Scott Harrison Deliver This Presentation
- 11 Tips for Winning at Your Markman Hearings
- 20 Awesome Litigation Articles and 20 Top Social Media Posts From Q3
- 11 Things Your Colleagues Pay Litigation Consultants to Do
- 8 Reasons to be Optimistic About the Litigation Economy
- 10 Signs the Pressure is Getting to You and What to Do About It
- [Vote] The Annual LegalTimes Best Legal Vendors Survey
- 15 Tips for Great Customer Service from the Restaurant Industry
- 21 Steps I Took For Great Public Speaking Results
- 5 Secrets for Trying Cases in SDNY
- 5 Surprising Areas Where Geography No Longer Matters in Trial Support
- Learn How to Get Value in The New Normal Legal Economy
- The 14 Most Preventable Trial Preparation Mistakes
- 24 Things to Know About The "New Normal" of The Legal Economy
- Top 12 Litigation Consulting Report Articles from Q2-2013
- 17 Tips for Great Preferred Vendor Programs
- 10 Key Expert Witness Areas to Consider in Your Next Toxic Tort Case
- 12 Alternative Fee Arrangements We Use and You Could Too
- Improving Economy Predicted to Bring More and Different Litigation
- Knock, Knock. Misuse of Humor in Litigation and the George Zimmerman Trial
- Our Top 20 Litigation Articles of All Time - Download in a Free Book
- Portray Your Client As a Hero in 17 Easy Storytelling Steps
- 11 Surprising Areas Where We Are Using Mock Exercises and Testing
- The Top 14 Testimony Tips for Litigators and Expert Witnesses
- No Story, No Glory: Closing Arguments that Don't Close Loops
- 4 Reasons Televised Criminal Trials Get So Much Attention
- How to Structure Your Next Speech, Opening Statement or Presentation
- The Jodi Arias Trial, A Case Study in Experts, Witness …or Witless?
- Litigators, You Deserve Ritz-Carlton-Level Service
- Top 15 Articles from Q1 2013 in the Litigation Consulting Report
- 10 Key Steps After: "I've Got a Case I Might Need Help With”
- 11 Tips for Preparing to Argue at the Federal Circuit
- Witness Preparation: Hit or Myth?
- 20 Fascinating Articles About Social Media and Litigation
- 11 Great Social Media Videos for Litigators and Litigation Support
- Who Is, and Who Isn’t, a Litigation Consultant?
- 5 Signs of a Dysfunctional Trial Team (and What to Do About It)
- 20 Great Courtroom Storytelling Articles from Trial Experts
- Sample One-Year Trial Prep Calendar for High Stakes Cases
- 21 Valuable Facebook Pages for Litigators and Litigation Support
- The 50 Best Twitter Accounts to Follow for Lawyers and Litigators
- 10 Pinterest Pinboards for Lawyers, Litigators & Litigation Support
- 10 Outstanding YouTube Channels for Litigators and Litigation Support
- 21 LinkedIn Groups Litigators and Litigation Support Will LOVE
- The Top 14 Blogs for Litigators & Litigation Support Professionals
- Design Patents: Still Poised for Prominence
- Latest Developments in Apple v. Samsung: Post-Trial Motions Ruled-Upon
- Vote in the National Law Journal's 2013 Best of the NLJ
- [Infographic] What is a Litigation Consultant and What do They Do?
- Accepting Litigation Consulting is the New Hurdle for Litigators
- 8 Strategies for Hurricane Sandy Litigation
- 3 Ways to Force Yourself to Practice Your Trial Presentation
- 8 Videos and 7 Articles About the Science of Courtroom Persuasion
- 5 Keys to Telling a Compelling Story in the Courtroom
- The Design Patent Renaissance Begins
- Top 12 Articles of 2012 from Our Trial Consultants
- The Top 10 TED Talks for Lawyers, Litigators and Litigation Support
- Practice, Say Jury Consultants, is Why Movie Lawyers Perform So Well
- 15 Fascinating Legal and Litigation Infographics
- 8 New Ways to Connect with Clients - How Our Litigation Consulting Firm Does It
- Litigator & Litigation Consultant Value Added: A "Simple" Final Product
- Apple v. Samsung: Thanks to Patent Reexam - It's Not Over Yet
- 7 Videos About Body Language Our Litigation Consultants Recommend
- 2013: a Good Year for Litigators and Litigation Support Consultants?
- 7 Articles You Probably Missed in the Litigation Consulting Report
- Top 10 Q3 Articles from The Litigation Consulting Report
- A Patent Renaissance Is Coming, Spurred by Apple's Design Patent Litigation
- How Does a Trial Presentation Consulting Firm Do What It Does?
- 6 Trial Presentation Errors Lawyers Can Easily Avoid
- 16 Trial Presentation Tips You Can Learn from Hollywood
- Trial Presentation Services: Not Just for Big Defense Teams
- Litigation Support: Making Sense of the Statistically Significant
- 9 Trial Graphics and Trial Technology Budget-Friendly Tips
- Patent Litigation Graphics + Storytelling Proven Effective: The Apple v. Samsung Jury Speaks
- Demonstrative Evidence & Storytelling: Lessons from Apple v. Samsung
- 6 Lessons Our Trial Consultants Learned from the Sales Process
- Litigation Consultant: Embrace a Two-Track Strategy & Win the War
- 7 Ways to Draft a Better Opening Statement
- CLE Instruction from A2L's Litigation Consultants
- How a Litigation Consultant Can Help You With Your Closing Argument
- Top 5 Litigation Consulting Report Articles of Q2 2012
- [NEW VIDEO] 10 Litigation Tips from 3 Litigation Consulting Experts
- 5 Recommendations for Goliath v. Goliath Litigation
- Presentation Graphics: Why The President Is Better Than You
- Download the NLJ's Best of 2012 Guide Here - Complimentary Copy
- 21 Secrets for Using Litigation Consultants on a Tight Budget
- Victory at Any Cost! Using Litigation Consultants to Dominate
- 5 Top Litigation Consulting Report Articles from Q1
- 5 Surprises in Going from IP Litigator to Litigation Consultant
- Lists of Analogies, Metaphors and Idioms for Lawyers
- Say Goodbye to the David vs. Goliath Courtroom Myth
- 10 Videos to Help Litigators Become Better at Storytelling
- How to Pick a Litigation Consulting Firm (Jury, Graphics or Tech)
- Explaining the Value of Litigation Consulting to In-House Counsel
- 7 Smart Ways for Expert Witnesses to Give Better Testimony
- 6 Reasons The Opening Statement is The Most Important Part of a Case
- 10 Web Videos Our Jury Consultants Say All Litigators Must See
- 5 Ways Litigation Consultants Add Pizzazz to a Tedious Case
- ITC Hearings: An Overview from Section 337 Practitioners
- When a Good Trial Team Goes Bad: The Psychology of Team Anxiety
- Teaching Science to a Jury: A Trial Consulting Challenge
- Poof! Seeing Litigation as a Business
- Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking): Advocacy and Lobbying Presentations
- 5 Ways to Research Your Judge's Likes and Dislikes
- Animators at Law: $500+ Million in Favorable Litigation Results in Q1
- Daniel Pink, Conceptual Thinking and Trial Consulting
- Nostradamus or Notsomuchus? Litigation Technology's Future Circa 1996
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