Judge Catches Lawyer Lying Through Instagram Post
A New York attorney working a New Jersey case missed a filing deadline, but that was not her biggest problem. According to court records, […]
Read moreDoes Your Law Firm Measure Client Satisfaction?
“Client satisfaction” may not be the mantra of your law practice. “Retainer agreement” is probably more the catchphrase. After all, the bottom line for […]
Read morePractice Tip of the Week: How to Incentivize Underpaid Associates
Some law firms have unfortunately learned the truth behind the age-old saying: Money talks, and underpaid associates walk. Fortunately, due to the way most […]
Read moreSending Thank-You Checks to Expert Witnesses Gets Attorney in Trouble
Mark Lanier, a high-profile Houston lawyer, didn’t complain too much when an appeals court reversed his $151 million win. But he didn’t like that […]
Read moreEtymology of Great Legal Words: Moot
While every lawyer may know what it means if a case or issue is given the old moot boot, consulting a dictionary could lead […]
Read moreHow to Recognize the Dunning-Kruger Effect in Your Law Practice
Somewhere in the law school experience, students are taught to fake it until they make it. It often carries over into law practice when […]
Read moreShould Clients Brag on Social After Winning Big Money?
While your client might want to go a little crazy when you get them a good cash settlement or judgment, it might not be […]
Read moreLawyer Gets Creative With Settlement in NFL Cheerleaders Case
Sara Blackwell is a lawyer who truly knows the value of a case. She has offered to settle her case against the National Football […]
Read moreEtymology of Great Legal Words: Quash!
While the language of lawyering is often inaccessible, anachronistic, and borderline gobbledygook, some legal words stand out for being fun to say, and even […]
Read moreWhen Paying Clients Want to Litigate Despite Bad Value
When you have a client throwing good money after bad, the only blood they’ll be able to squeeze out of that turnip is yours. […]
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