Tag Archives: Legal Practices

Best Practices? Look Across The Pond

Posted on June 14, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

This weekend, the ABA hosted the 2015 London Sessions commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, with a series of presentations including a panel discussion titled “What can US and UK lawyers learn from each other about best practices?“ There were … Continue reading →

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OASIS Seminar Reviews Are In!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Elisa Eisenberg, LPR’s founder and CEO, conducted a seminar on September 30, 2014 for Washington Metropolitan OASIS titled Need A Lawyer? How to Navigate the Attorney/Client Relationship.  LPR was encouraged to learn that the participants found the seminar helpful and informative: “Gave a … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #10 . . . Legal Consumer Tip # 7 – Better Brief Writing

Posted on October 4, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Last week we posted a tip for attorneys about brief writing.  This week, we stumbled upon an article by Bryan Garner providing tips for “better” brief writing.  On October 1, 2014, Mr. Garner wrote an article for lawyers in the ABA Journal titled, … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #9 – Brief Writing

Posted on September 27, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In an ABA Journal article titled “Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Write a Really Bad Brief,” Jim McElhaney writes about the “ordinary sins [of bad brief writing] that even good lawyers commit everyday.”  According to Mr. McElhaney, they include: Make it … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #7 – Be Empathetic

Posted on August 23, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Most attorneys will feel empathy for their own when they read a story about a BigLaw partner getting sued for malpractice over a botched patent application.  But LPR challenges those attorneys to see the situation from the client’s perspective. Debra MacKinnon, … Continue reading →

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One Judge’s Take on “The Secret Life of Judges” and Judicial Bias

Posted on April 18, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

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 →

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“Rake” TV Show – Surprisingly Accurate

Posted on March 21, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

One of LPR’s followers suggested we watch last week’s episode of Rake, a new legal drama on Fox.  In last Friday’s episode, “Staple Holes,” the lead character, Keegan Dean, leaves his solo practice to join his best friend’s white shoe … Continue reading →

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Finally . . . A Legal Reality Show!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

For some time we have been lamenting around the water cooler that there is no reality show to educate legal consumers by showcasing different legal situations and ways to resolve them, much like the show The Doctors.  What a great resource … Continue reading →

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Sitting Judges As Mediators

Posted on February 7, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In Shawnee County District Court, located in Topeka, Kansas, sitting judges are mediating “serious” criminal cases.  According to The Topeka Capital-Journal, this mediation program is a growing trend that is avoiding “legal warfare,” alleviating the need for victim and witness testimony, and sparing … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #5 – Talk Like A Lawyer

Posted on January 30, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

No, we don’t mean speak to your clients using “legalese.”  We mean the exact opposite. On January 1, 2012, the ABA Journal re-published “More Than Just Words: This Is What It Really Means to Talk Like a Lawyer” by Jim … Continue reading →

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