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Three Binders Every Litigator Needs

November 21, 2025

Try this the next time you are in a room with other litigators: Count the number of litigation binders. I’ll bet it’s more than five, probably more than 10. Why are litigators still using physical binders in 2025? The reason is simple — they work.

Binders are ubiquitous in litigation because they are an excellent way to organize, learn and work with information. Binders are modular, portable, agile and personal. They let you rapidly switch between cases. They let you bury yourself in what’s critical to the task at hand. They let you customize your critical collections of documents with handwriting, highlighting and Post-its.

Binders, in short, aren’t going anywhere — nor should they. And to celebrate that, here are three litigation binders I’ve found incredibly useful in my law practice.

In this article, I explain why and how you should double down on your use of binders with the "Three Binders Every Litigator Needs".

Read the full article here.

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