For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices or call 949-702-5390.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Feb. 19, 2015

Peter H. Kirwan

Judge Peter Kirwan puts a premium on organization to manage his docket of complex civil cases.

Read more about Peter H. Kirwan...

Peter H. Kirwan

Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court
Signature Resolution
See more...
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - The 21-page document outlining guidelines and protocols for Santa Clara County's complex civil litigation department provides a useful glimpse into how Superior Court Judge Peter H. Kirwan likes to manage his cases.

For example, practitioners harboring any questions as to how to prepare written briefs to the court should consult page six.

"Adverbs and adjectives are usually not helpful,"... (continued)

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this Judicial Profile for $85
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this Judicial Profile. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails

Attachments

Related Content

Environmental & Energy, Government

Jury sides with public agencies in groundbreaking groundwater rights trial

Sep. 26, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

Steinbeck Vineyards et al. v. County of San Luis Obispo et al.

Feb. 20, 2019

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law

Gun rights group wins one California case, but loses another

Aug. 17, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court

9th Circuit sides with church, San Jose judge holds one in contempt

Dec. 9, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law

San Jose church found in contempt for violating orders

Feb. 1, 2021
By Gina Kim
By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.