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Category Archives: Tips
Yet Another Cautionary Tale
In 2000, Elizabeth Berardi hired New York law firm Phillips Nizer to help negotiate and draft a post-nuptial agreement with her husband. According to a May 17, 2016 article on abajournal.com titled, “Judge OKs malpractice suit over law firm’s successful … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Elizabeth Berardi, Fee Disputes, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Over Billing, Phillips Nizer, Post-nuptial Agreement
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How Emotionally Intelligent is Your Lawyer?
Emotional intelligence is defined by Oxforddictionaries.com as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” We discussed in our last post how beneficial to the attorney/client relationship an attorney’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Emotional Intelligence, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Work Ethic
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If It Can Happen To Prince . . . It Can Happen To You
The untimely death of the multi-talented musician Prince has the media outlets abuzz and those fascinated by The Purple One awash in stories about his life. We at LPR are among his many fans. Delving into the mass of articles, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Contract, Critical Thinking, Legal, Legal Consumer, News, Prince, The Purple One, Warner Bros.
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Attorney Tip #14 – 5 Coffee Challenge
Believing that “more lawyers could benefit from slowing down and taking time to build relationships,” Canary General Counsel Josh Beser, created a program to teach lawyers to network using casual conversation over coffee. Interviewed by abajournal.com for an April 1, 2016 … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 Coffee Challenge, ABA Journal, Advice, Attitude, Client-Side Manner, Josh Beser, Law Leaders Lab, Legal, Networking
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Attorney Tip #13 – Know Your Stuff or Get Help
There are many areas of the law, and no lawyer is an expert in all of them. So before you offer legal advice and/or services that venture into an area of the law that is not within your expertise, be sure … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Corporate Tax, IRS, Legal, Legal Ethics, Legal Practices, Work Ethic
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RIP Justice Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away on February 13, 2016. As arguably the most staunchly conservative jurist on the Court, his opinions often drew ire from opponents. But what is now emerging is a more intimate look at … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Gil Seinfeld, Judges, Justice, Justice Antonin Scalia, Legal, News, Tara Kole, The Guardian
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Attorney Tip #12 – Simplicity and Clear Communication
There is a breed of lawyer that writes long-winded filings to the court, thinking that the length and complexity of his/her words will impress and win over the judge. Roya Behnia does not agree. Ms. Behnia, recent senior vice president, general … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Client-Side Manner, Judges, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Roya Behnia, The New Normal
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The ABA Journal’s 9th Annual Blawg 100 – A Great Resource
The ABA Journal announced this year’s Blawg 100 in a December 1, 2015 post titled The 9th Annual Blawg 100. In its post, the ABA Journal showcases blogs chosen with the help of its readers and bloggers, with certain of … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th Annual Blawg 100, ABA Journal, Awareness, Blawg Directory, JAMS ADR Blog, Legal, Legal Consumer
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What’s “An Agreement To Agree”?
Well, for starters, it’s not enforceable in Texas. And it can form the basis of a hefty legal malpractice suit as a client of Texas law firm Andrews Kurth discovered when the jury awarded him about $200 million against the firm. According … Continue reading
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Tagged Above the Law, Advice, Andrews Kurth, Attitude, Justice, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Malpractice, Scott D. Martin, Settlement
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