Trial Practice Research Guide

Practical guidance for litigators, including brief writing, researching and more.

Searchable information on companies, law firms, and judges (active federal district judges back to 2007). Tracks judges’ past decisions using several metrics (motion types, specific attorneys/firms, duration of trials, etc.).

Bloomberg has a wide range of litigation resources, including docket tracking, all available under the Litigation & Dockets tab.

Focuses on Discovery and Examining Witnesses.

Analyzes language used in opinions. Includes tracking which sources/courts/judges a judge cites most. Analyzes expert witnesses, both for consistency and for reasons they may have been excluded (if any). Tracks past performance of attorneys/firms.

Federal Litigation Guide (FEDLIT) is a federal civil litigation practice guide with 50 chapters covering federal civil procedure from the filing of the complaint through trial and appeal.

Searchable by judge, attorney, and expert witness.

Parts V and VI deal with the Pretrial and Trial stages.

Discover relevant, data-driven insights from federal and select state dockets and cases.

Westlaw has many Texts and Treatises on Litigation available under Secondary Sources.

The ABA's Litigation Section collects a wide range of resources for litigators on this site; some resources may require Section membership to access.

Findlaw's Corporate Counsel section collects resources related to litigation and disputes.

Fact sheets on juror questions, evidence advice, expert witnesses and more Video of a mock trial available online. Quarterly newsletters online also,

This print resource provides readers with the critical rules of practice, policies, and procedures of federal district judges. In addition, judges' biographical information, photographs and their staff members' names and phone numbers are included.

VitalLaw's Almanac of the Federal Judiciary also integrates the Directory of Federal Court Guidelines (above). For district court judges, refer to the section at the end of their profiles called "Civil and Criminal Practices and Procedures."

National Institute for Trial Advocacy - site includes other resources as well

Advocacy Training sponsors this relevant blog with timely updates.

Persuasive Litigator aims to provide litigators with practical tips and innovative litigation strategies spanning pretrial and trial phases, for jury, bench, and arbitration settings.

A blog aggregator for views on litigation persuasion compiled by the American Society of Trial Consultants.