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The Best Way to Present a Case under the New One-Day Trial Law

April 25th, 2011  |  Published in Legal Graphics, Legal Issues and Trends, Tools and Tech

The Expedited Jury Trial Act (Act; Code of Civil Procedure §§ 630.01 – 630.10, AB 2284), which went into effect in California on January 1, allows cases to be tried in a single day. It’s really the first major overhaul of how a trial may be conducted in the State of California, and it offers tremendous opportunity for attorneys and their clients. Read the rest of this entry »