This is a cautionary tale. I now get so many Nigerian scam invitations by email that it’s hard to remember a time when they weren’t so common. I get one or two every day. But…
Read ArticleIn an August 3rd profile of high-end family law practitioners Daniel Jaffe and Bruce Clemens, the Los Angeles Daily Journal quoted these lawyers as citing five important areas for litigators: “A lawyer has to…
Read ArticleIn a recent post on My Shingle, legal blogging rock star Carolyn Elefant laments the demise of the solo physician. Among her chief concerns are an anticipated lack of physicians available to care for…
Read Article[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2EirLJqghA?rel=0&w=420&h=315] I wrote last about credibility in the context of preserving one’s reputation for honesty. I doubt many lawyers will argue with the importance of reputation. However, at a more granular level, there are…
Read ArticleIt is simply too easy for lawyers to quickly lose credibility within the bar and before the judiciary. It seems we’ve already lost this battle with much of the public, but within the profession…
Read ArticleEven in an age in which instantaneous online communications, remote access and teleconferencing have made it possible to dispense with a good deal of in-person business communications, I continue to practice in a realm which requires I spend (hopefully)…
Read ArticleI used to think it was a worthy skill unique to litigators: the ability to be harsh and aggressive when it seemed appropriate in the course of representing a client (in a deposition, for…
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