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March 1, 2010 4 Trial Reporter / Fall 2010 Regarding binding arbitration, you get to pick the


decision maker. In contrast to a jury list handed to you as a crowd funnels into the room, you and your opponent get to chose a decision maker you both presumably know, or know of. Ten there are the savings in time and costs, not to mention scheduling issues. Bear in mind in arbitration, that the lawyers who agreed to it are free to fashion whatever type of hearing they would like, and to choose when to hold it. You are your own rules committee, not to mention your own administrative judge. Take a minute and review this month’s articles, for


important guidance on how ADR can same time and money, and yield better results than verdicts from conservative jurors. Changing gears, you owe it to yourself to visit the MAJ’s


now even more user friendly website. Note that, if being computer savvy was a condition to holding MAJ office, you would be reading a President’s message written by someone else. I can assure you that, for the non-computer speakers, the site provides valuable resources. Notably, Ashley Hodak and the staff have worked tirelessly, to make sure that the pleading and deposition banks are updated and readily accessible. If you are confronted with an issue you have not seen before, odds are we have a pleading that can serve as a form; if you are cross-examining a defense expert, we have compile a bank of transcripts from deposition of most of the “usual suspects.” Not only does having a prior deposition help you keep the doctor honest, but you can learn a lot by reading how the plaintiff’s lawyer conducted the cross-examination. Bear in mind that these repositories are called “banks” for a reason: you can take something out, because someone else put something in. When you have a transcript or pleading, consider contributing it. So there you have it. Te message for this issue of the


Trial Reporter is that you contribute to the preservation of the Civil Justice system, every time you keep it “civil.” And this President’s Message’s helpful hints are “check out” ADR and the MAJ website. Do either of these, or preferably both, and you will have more time to devote to appreciating the bright fall foliage.


Biography Robert J. Zarbin (Te Jaklitsch Law Group) received his


JD from Loyola University School of Law. He is President of MAJ and is a member of the President's Club as an Eagle and serves as the Chair of the Legislative Committee. Mr. Zarbin is the past Chair of MAJ's Workers' Compensation Section. He is a member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, the Baltimore County Bar Association, the Prince George's County Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Zarbin has been a guest lecturer at MAJ conferences and AAJ conferences. His practice concentrates in personal injury, product liability, and workers' compensation.


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