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The author discusses the fees payment of a legal expert, who seeks discovery evidences on request of other party, as per the U.S. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. The rule manifests that each party seeking evidence discovery from other party for production of documents and depositions must pay other side's expert a fee for time spent in reacting to discovery. She opposes this notion and informs that in certain cases it is beneficial to negotiate with an opponent on how much a client will pay.

In this article the author suggests how evolution is necessary for trial lawyers so that they can move ahead in their profession. He believes that litigators should try to evolve themselves as a "reasonable person" so as to adapt with the fast changing world. The profession of lawyers have undergone many changes including new ethics rules, the advent of video technology etc. Lawyers should also try to adopt increased juror participation and persuasive writing skills.