Electronic Journal of Trial Advocacy

The George Mason Inn of Court Electronic Journal of Trial Advocacy is published on the Internet for the benefit of the Members of the Inn and other legal professionals with an interest in trial advocacy. The Journal will publish materials prepared for the Inn's continuing legal education activities as well as articles written on topics related to trial and appellate advocacy with emphasis given to the law, rules, and practice in Virginia. The Journal will "publish" two editions each year, one during the Fall and the other during the Winter. Additionally, updates to the continuing education materials will be made from September through April of each year.

This journal includes copies of presentations made at the George Mason Inn of Court regular meetings. Below are copies of the presentations available to date. Information on meeting topics and related news can be found in the section of Schedules & Topics found on this site.

Fall 2006/Spring 2007

Security In The Courthouse. Presentation By: Arielle Morris. February 21, 2007.

E-Discovery. Presentation By: The Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, The Honorable Thomas Rawles Jones, The Honorable Liam O'Grady, Megan Kapaun, Chuck Roman, Ashlea Thomas, and Sherrie Kim. October 18, 2006.

Part II: Ethical Advocacy In Mediation. Presentation By: The McCammon Group and The Honorable Paul F. Sheridan. September 20, 2006.

Part I: Alternative Dispute Resolution.. Presentation By: John Whittington, Deborah Colella, Erica Everhart, and Jeremy Kidd. September 20, 2006.

Fall 2005/Spring 2006

How Does A Jury Decide? What Lawyers Need To Know. Presentation By: April 5, 2006.

Choosing Between a Jury and a Bench Trial. Presentation By: Hon. Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr., Matthew Reinhard, Deborah Colella, Shaka Smith, and Ashlea Thomas. March 22, 2006.

You Know You Have To Finally Decide - Choosing Between State and Federal Court, Part 2 of 2. Presentation By: John Whittington, Tony Trenga, Matthew Reinhard, Erin Dowe, Amanda Hine, and Natalie Noel. February 22, 2006.

You Know You Have To Finally Decide - Choosing Between State and Federal Court, Part 1 of 2. Presentation By: John Whittington, Tony Trenga, Matthew Reinhard, Cameron Argetsinger, Samantha Mortlock, and Kim Phan. January 25, 2006.

Voire Dire In The Commonwealth of Virginia. Presentation By: The Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, Colleen Pate, Allison Hewitt, and Gavin Young. October 2005

Abusive Litigation Tactics? An Excursion into the Ethical Considerations and Pragmatic Realities of Certain Litigation Tactics. Presentation By: David Ross Rosenfeld, Vince Gaiani, Jill Maguire, Paul Hayden, and Dave Gutowski. September 21, 2005.