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Tag Archives: ABA Journal
Attention Walmart Shoppers . . . The Law Store Is Now Open
Imagine shopping at Walmart for groceries, household goods, clothes . . . and legal services? Well, now you can at select Walmarts in Georgia and Missouri. If you live in the Atlanta area, there is a Kaine Law in your … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Fixed Fee, Kaine Law, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Legal Reform, The Law Store, Walmart
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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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“Emotional Fitness” Training for Lawyers? . . . Brilliant!
On the heels of a successful trial program in its Chicago office, BigLaw firm Kirkland & Ellis is expanding the Life XT “emotional fitness” training program to all of its offices according to a May 4, 2016 abajournal.com article titled “Kirkland … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Eric Langshur, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Life XT
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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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Civil Justice System Reform
How do you change the deeply ingrained culture of the American civil justice system? According to Rebecca Love Kourlis by: polling the American public; engaging in focus groups and conversations with judges, lawyers, and court administrators; and reporting the results. Ms. Kourlis is … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Court Culture, IAALS, Judges, Legal, Legal Practices, Legal Reform, Rebecca Love Kourlis, The New Normal
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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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Attorney Fear And The Effect On You
We have written before about the attorney/client relationship and the benefits of understanding your attorney’s perspective. Shedding more light on the subject, University of Missouri emeritus professor of law John Lande has researched and compiled a list of common attorney … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Attitude, Attorneys, Client-Side Manner, John Lande, Legal, Legal Consumer
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Judicial Transparency
We have posted on a number of occasions about the benefits of cameras in the courtroom, and recently another controversy sparking video has surfaced. In an August 8, 2015 post titled, Tearful woman gets judicial scolding, 3 days in jail for failing … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Domestic Violence, Judge Jerri Collins, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Consumer
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