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Attorney Tip #2 – Think Like a Client
Frank H. Wu, Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings College of the Law, wrote an article for the Huffington Post on February 13, 2013 looking back at his time practicing law from his current perspective as a client. Mr. Wu offers a handful of realizations … Continue reading
Kris Humphries’ Lawyer’s Request to Withdraw – A Lesson for Legal Consumers?
The Associated Press reports that Kris Humphries’ lawyer, Marshall Waller, filed paperwork Thursday seeking to withdraw from representing Humphries in his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Mr. Waller’s stated reason for filing was “irreconcilable differences.” Lawyers representing clients in lawsuits may withdraw … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Associated Press, Clients, Irreconcilable differences, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Lawyers, Leverage, Marshall Waller
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“Monday Mornings” – Not Just for Doctors
David E. Kelley, a lawyer by training, left the law and became a Hollywood writer, producer and creator of many hit TV series. His latest is a medical drama based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book of the same name: Monday Mornings on … Continue reading
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Tagged David E. Kelley, Hollywood, Lawyers, Monday Mornings, Morbidity and mortality conference, Sanjay Gupta, TNT, Tylenol
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Law Students Are “Voting With Their Feet”
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that law school applications are nearing a 30-year low, citing high tuition, overwhelming debt, and bleak job opportunities. The Legal Whiteboard reported on Tuesday that Washington & Lee law school has a surplus of … Continue reading
Attorneys Can Learn from These Tennessee Teens
We at LPR were so taken by a news piece reported today by Good Morning America that we had to blog about it. Tennessee Homecoming King Nominees Give Crown to Another Teen reports on three homecoming king nominees who gave the … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Community High School, Drew Gibbs, Good Morning America, Jesse Cooper, News, Scotty Maloney, Williams Syndrome, WKRN-TV, Zeke Grissom
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Lance Armstrong’s Confession – Good for the Soul, or Good for His Lawyers?
This week, Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he, in fact, took performance enhancing drugs during his professional cycling career, despite his previous denials. Speaking to the Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday morning, legal analyst Lisa Bloom spoke … Continue reading
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Legal Consumers
Finally, New Year’s resolutions that are easy to keep. Just repeat: “I’m the client, I’m the client.” While those words ring in your head, read on for LPR’s top 10 New Year’s resolutions for all legal consumers: Start the New … Continue reading
Holiday Wishes
LPR is closed through the New Year, but we wanted to wish all legal providers and legal consumers a joyous holiday and a dispute-free New Year. We also wanted to take this opportunity to offer our most heartfelt condolences to … Continue reading
Astonishing Remark from the Bench!
With one stunning comment, a Southern California judge delivered an astonishing remark about rape victims everywhere. Orange County, California Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson, a former prosecutor in the Orange County district attorney’s sex crimes unit, made the following comment at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Derek Johnson, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, Orange County California, Rape, Todd Akin
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