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The physicality of depression and anxiety and the way it overwhelms a body is often misunderstood or thought of as irrational.
Read More »Commentary: Fighting stigma: Seeing mental health as we see physical health
Commentary: Overrule of Roe v. Wade prefigured by Supreme Court land use decision
Whatever you think of the result in the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the breathtaking changes wrought by the current United States Supreme Court in that case could have been anticipated by the decision in a land use case three years ago.
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Read More »The closing argument – a perspective
The purpose of the closing argument is to incite jurors or a judge to render the decision you request.
Read More »Commentary: Professionalism and civility are the foundation of the legal profession
The practice of law has a rich heritage. Lawyers throughout history have contributed to the development of the rule of law, and to our present day system of justice.
Read More »Commentary: Win more often – Avoid fallacies in your advocacy
A fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. It can undermine your case. Therefore, it is important to examine your own planned written and oral presentations.
Read More »Commentary: Making friends with other attorneys
BALTIMORE, MD — When I first started practicing, an older lawyer once told me that I could never be friends with lawyers. He said that I could be friendly and I should be courteous, but I would never make a true friend who was another family law attorney.
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Read More »Commentary: To mediate on Zoom or in person?
After many months of pandemic-related lockdown, we now know that Zoom works for mediation.
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Read More »Commentary: Young attorneys: You can learn some lessons from my mistakes. Here are 3 of them.
I shake my head and smile, now at the Bar 50 years, at the many humiliating mistakes I have made, particularly as a young lawyer. For me, the saving graces are the lessons I have learned along the way. I would like to share three of them with you.
Read More »Initiative builds diversity in law firms with data
The legal departments at Wal-Mart, Verizon and a growing number of other companies have launched an initiative to promote diversity by seeking out diverse lawyers to retain when they outsource projects.
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Read More »LegalZoom zooming in to take away business?
Online legal services provider LegalZoom has teamed with Sam’s Club, the Wal-Mart-owned, membership warehouse store, to offer families and small businesses deals on legal services, including estate planning and attorney consultations.
Read More »For law firms, rogue attorneys present risk
A recent decision from a federal District Court judge in the 1st Circuit should prompt all law firms to take a second look at how they supervise the lawyers who work for them.
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