When we last talked about the U.S. Women's National Team ("USWNT"), they were headed to mediation with the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. ("USSF")

In a surprise move, the United States Soccer Federation ("USSF") has switched its legal team a little over a month before trial in their Equal Pay lawsuit.

Governor Roy Cooper expanded school and business restrictions in North Carolina as COVID-19 diagnoses continue to rise. Governor Cooper announced today that he will extend the closure of North Carolina

In this episode of Trying 2 Win, Sara Lincoln and Tricia Derr talk with Heather Fuller, a Lincoln Derr attorney and published author.

Are you curious about the secrets to building a powerful professional reputation? Do you ever wonder how top attorneys can turn challenging facts into strengths and master the courtroom? In this podcast episode.

It's not just the airport and national parks feeling the effects of the weeks' long government shutdown. Nine federal departments and several agencies shut down on December 22, 2018.

In this episode of Trying 2 Win, Sara Lincoln and Tricia Derr talk with recently retired Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell III about life on and off the bench.

You have put forth your best, but the judge essentially gutted the most valuable part of your case.

Trial by Nature #2 - Tips to Survival in the Courtroom

Great trial lawyers do not have defined characteristics or specific traits. You don't have to look a certain way or have a certain personality to be effective. You don't even have to have good grades in law school or graduate from any specific program. You have, to be honest, genuine, deliberate and prepared. Really, you just need to care and the rest will follow. Caring makes all the difference.

Girl squad, women's pack, female tribe…call it what you will; the benefit is the same. It is real, and it works. I know this because I am a beneficiary of it. I have been encouraged and supported by other women throughout my career.

Welcome to "The Brief," inspiring short bonus episodes of Trying 2 Win. In Episode 1 of "The Brief," Lincoln Derr founders and podcast hosts Sara Lincoln and Tricia Derr share their greatest moments of creativity in the courtroom.

As corporate America begins to understand what diversity is NOT, it unfolds a meaning the "vendor diversity policies" never touch. "Diversity policies" are integral. However, in our experience, most of the well-intentioned "policies" are form over substance.

I have always been drawn to the French song, La Vie en Rose (life in pink) and the companion phrase to see the world through rose-colored glasses. I've been fascinated...

Exempt employees making less than $684 per week will no longer be exempt from overtime come January 1.

In this episode of Trying 2 Win, Sara Lincoln and Tricia Derr, founders of the Charlotte-based minority and women-owned law firm, Lincoln Derr, talk with Heidi Alexander, Massachusetts' first director of the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee ...

In a country that doesn't even mandate that all employers must guarantee that you can return to your job following the birth or adoption of a child

I've seen many attorneys who simply cannot resist the scrap. They cannot wait for the big fish. However, the reward is often worth the wait. Concede the facts that do not matter and focus on the critical facts in your theory of the case.

Humpback whales circle schools of krill, blowing giant bubbles deep under the ocean. The whales know the krill will not swim through bubbles. The "bubble wall" conveniently cages the krill and the whales expend minimal energy for their meal

Raise your hand if you have ever been angry at someone for praising your efforts – your work – your investment. Raise your hand if you have ever been annoyed because you received a thank you note.