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ABA Journal's Top Stories of the Week
Friday, July 7, 2017

Mayer Brown isn't liable for $1.5B error that erased security interest in loan, 7th Circuit holds

Jul 5, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

Is Gorsuch the new Scalia? He lectures colleagues and aligns himself with Thomas

Jul 6, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Bryan Garner: Learn the fundamentals of writing first--experiment later

Jul 1, 2017, 1:20 am CDT

'Astonishing' drop in win rates for federal plaintiffs is reported in law profs' study

Jul 5, 2017, 8:10 am CDT

Chemerinsky: Two end-of-term decisions close the courthouse doors to those who have been injured

Jul 6, 2017, 8:30 am CDT

Chief Justice Roberts tells middle-school graduates: 'I wish you bad luck'

Jul 5, 2017, 1:20 pm CDT

How lawyers can effectively cross-examine psychiatrists and psychologists

Jul 1, 2017, 1:30 am CDT

Trial can reveal 'dark details' of opioid crisis, federal judge says in rejection of plea deal

Jul 6, 2017, 10:23 am CDT

Help the ABA Journal select the Web 100

Jul 1, 2017, 12:10 am CDT

Meet this year's finalists for the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction (podcast)

Jul 5, 2017, 8:30 am CDT

Is prime-time courtroom drama having a 'Bull effect' on juries?

Jul 6, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

ABA's free online tool to help veterans identify legal needs

Jul 5, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Law firm creates 'bespoke' tasks for job applicants (it helps to be a Saul Bellow fan or math whiz)

Jul 6, 2017, 7:45 am CDT

Some misconstrue Declaration of Independence tweets by NPR

Jul 5, 2017, 2:43 pm CDT

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Who was your most difficult cross-examination?

In the July issue of the ABA Journal, litigators talk about how to cross-examine psychologists and psychiatrists. These witnesses can be tough to challenge because their testimony can have elements of hearsay as well as subjectivity.

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