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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Can Judges Reduce Litigation Costs?
It’s a familiar scenario – a lawsuit on the evening of trial suddenly settles after years of litigation and seemingly innumerable dollars spent preparing the case. Most clients wonder whether anything could have been done along the way to settle the case earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Reform
Tagged Clients, E-discovery, Judges, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Reform, Litigation, Patrick Lamb, Project management
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One Judge’s Take on “The Secret Life of Judges” and Judicial Bias
In 2006, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Dennis Jacobs delivered a lecture at Fordham Law School titled “The Secret Life of Judges.” In his lecture, Judge Jacobs described “the judicial mentality,” as “a habit … Continue reading
Posted in Reform
Tagged Dennis Jacobs, Judges, Judicial Bias, Justice, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Practices, Legal Reform, Self-Regulation, The Secret Life of Judges
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“Is Your Lawyer’s Bill Too High?”
We have written about HALT.org (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) in previous posts and its work for transparency in attorney discipline and reporting on state bar associations’ secrecy in the handling of attorney ethics complaints. HALT also has a number of self-help brochures … Continue reading
Posted in Tips
Tagged Advice, Billing Fraud, False Billing, Fee Disputes, Fraudulent Billing, HALT, Legal, Legal Reform, Over Billing
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Judge’s “Cautionary Tale” About Online Legal Forms
Last week the Supreme Court of Florida issued an opinion interpreting a will prepared using an online form. The opinion specifically addressed how property acquired after the will was signed was to be distributed in the absence of a residuary clause (a catch-all provision) … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Cautionary Tale, Judges, Last Will and Testament, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Forms, News, Pro Se, Probate
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