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I am a unique creature in today’s legal landscape. I am a senior partner in a pretty good-sized law firm in a pretty good-sized city where I practice business law. I do not, however, limit my practice to either transactional ...

Tagged with: Charles Kramer commentary Under Analysis

We are deep in the summer doldrums. It is hot here, and by here, I mean Planet Earth. It would be unfair to blame Al Gore, but he is the easy foil. When someone asks how I am doing, I ...

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Even experienced and well-meaning attorneys can suddenly find themselves in representations that present conflicts of interests. Vigilance and a game plan are key to preventing these conflicts from becoming a bar disciplinary action or a malpractice claim. In a recent ...

Tagged with: commentary Legal malpractice

I’ve borrowed the name for this column. It’s been 30 years since I first used the title and 10 since I revisited the issue, so I figure it’s okay. You see, back in May 1988, when I was an ambitious, ...

My wife Cheryl’s birthday is coming up. She tends to buy what she wants, which is a good thing unless you’re trying to buy her something she wants. Because this is a difficult task, it is wise to “listen” for ...

Now that warmer temperatures have finally reached the Midwest, many lawyers may begin to contemplate taking time away from work to enjoy the beautiful weather with family and friends. In fact, numerous studies have shown that vacation time can decrease lawyer stress ...

Tagged with: commentary Legal malpractice

Sometimes we win. Sometimes we lose. For some lawyers, the losses may be so searing that the agony of defeat endures long after the sweet smell of success would have faded away. Others, like me, concentrate on the wins, relegating ...

According to BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, U.S. consumers will spend $632 billion online by 2020, up from $385 billion in 2016. Brick-and-mortar stores scrambling to compete are investing in websites that will capture the eyeballs and wallets ...

First Lady Melania Trump is interested in the well-being of children and is concentrating on discouraging cyber-bullying of teens. On the day she announced her formal platform, I was in front of my house trying to kick-start the 1978 Triumph ...

After 37 years, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was forced out of power. Mugabe, a dictator with a law degree from the University of London, had a lot more money when he quit the presidency than when he started. The intersection ...

Because the law, life and life in the law are so interesting, there’s always something to write about. I started writing columns in law school when Jimmy Carter was president, and shortly after I became an attorney, a media-savvy candidate ...