Tag Archives: Attorneys

If It Can Happen To Tom Cruise . . . It Can Happen To You

Posted on November 8, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

So what does filing a lawsuit really entail? Well for starters, depending on the type of lawsuit and the allegations, it can entail getting grilled about intimate details of your personal life – just ask Tom Cruise. In response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Vetting | Tagged Advice, Attorneys, In Touch Weekly, Katie Holmes, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Practices, Life & Style, Litigation, Paula Deen, Settlement, Tom Cruise | Leave a comment

5 Questions To Ask Before Filing A Lawsuit

Posted on October 10, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The thought of filing a lawsuit may seem empowering because you feel you have been wronged and want your day in court, but the reality of litigation is rarely understood. Before stepping into the litigation arena, we suggest there are … Continue reading →

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“Setting Your Expectations”

Posted on October 4, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Common sense – one of the legal consumer’s best tools for navigating the attorney client relationship – can be found in the unlikeliest of places, even in a home remodeling magazine: No matter where you are in the home remodeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Budget, Clients, Home improvement, Ideal Consulting Services, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Consumer, Lorraine Hart, Project management, Remodeling Today, Renovation | Leave a comment

Is Your Lawyer Guilty Of “Punchbowling”?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

On legalproductivity.com, in an August 19, 2013 post titled, The Worst Business Lawyer Habit: “Punchbowling,” author Mike Moore told the story of an in-house attorney who turned a simple two-page contract to engage outside counsel into “an 8 page single-spaced monstrosity.” The in-house attorney’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Vetting | Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Business Law, Clients, Commercial Law, Contracts, Legal, Legal Consumer, Mike Moore, Over Billing | Leave a comment

Why Law School Cost and Curriculum Matter To Legal Consumers

Posted on August 31, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

President Obama, a Harvard Law School graduate and former law school professor, recently weighed in on the debate on the duration of law school, stating: I believe that law schools would probably be wise to think about being two years … Continue reading →

Posted in Vetting | Tagged American Bar Association, Attorneys, Awareness, Barack Obama, Clients, Eric Reed, Law Firm, Law School, Legal, Legal Consumer | Leave a comment

A Commentary On Law Firm Life

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

In The Female Lawyer Exodus, Marlisse Silver Sweeney shares her experiences inside a law firm. Appearing in The Daily Beast on July 31, 2013, the article examines the legal industry’s lack of work-life balance and the exit of so many women (and men) from … Continue reading →

Posted in Vetting | Tagged Attorneys, Awareness, Clients, Daily Beast, Equity Partner, Exodus, Law Firm, Legal, Marlisse Silver Sweeney, Work Ethic, Work-Life Balance | Leave a comment

7 Habits of Smart Legal Consumers

Posted on June 21, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Based on the book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, a guest contributor on Moneyning.com reinterpreted the seven habits for financial frugality in a recent article: 7 Habits of Highly Frugal People. The list is based upon the premise … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Advice, Attitude, Attorneys, Awareness, Books, Legal Consumer, Proactivity, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey | Leave a comment

Clichés Lawyers Love? Read On . . .

Posted on April 19, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

It’s hard to imagine that there are clichés about lawyers that lawyers love, but Vivia Chen, a former corporate lawyer who is now chief blogger for The Careerist, posted Top 10 Annoying Clichés Lawyers Love on April 15, 2013. LPR’s favorites: 5. “You … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Attorneys, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, The Careerist, Vivia Chen | Leave a comment

Attorney Tip #2 – Think Like a Client

Posted on February 22, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

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 →

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Attorneys Can Learn from These Tennessee Teens

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

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 →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Community High School, Drew Gibbs, Good Morning America, Jesse Cooper, News, Scotty Maloney, Williams Syndrome, WKRN-TV, Zeke Grissom | Leave a comment