Tag Archives: Legal

Legal Consumer Tip #9 – Have An Estate Plan? Get It In Writing!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

So you’ve had a will prepared, and maybe included a trust or two, with the intent of making the process of distributing your estate as smooth as possible for your heirs after you pass.  Maybe your intent is to limit … Continue reading →

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Wevorce – A New Way To Divorce

Posted on January 8, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

The American Bar Association named Michelle Crosby as one of its 2014 Legal Rebels for her innovative divorce model that removes the cost, length, and adversarial nature from divorce.  According to the ABA article on Ms. Crosby, titled Wevorce CEO Michelle Crosby … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions For Attorneys

Posted on January 3, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

No matter how smart, savvy or successful you are as an attorney, a truly great attorney is first and foremost an adept service provider.  Begin 2015 by resolving to be the best provider of legal services you can be with these resolutions … Continue reading →

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A Special Thanks From LPR

Posted on December 26, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

On behalf of LPR, I want to personally thank you, our loyal readers, for your interest and support this past year.  If we all believe, spread the word and work together, we can effect legal reform. I wish you and yours … Continue reading →

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SAILS Project – A Senior Lawyer/Pro Bono Client Win-Win

Posted on December 20, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Senior attorneys at the end of their careers doing pro bono work?  Sounds like a win-win for the senior attorneys and the pro bono clients. For a long time the legal profession has sought for all attorneys to voluntarily do … Continue reading →

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Corporate In-House Counsel Embezzled Millions

Posted on December 12, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Longtime in-house senior patent lawyer, Jason Throne, recently admitted to defrauding Hunter Douglas in an elaborate 14-year embezzlement scheme in which he bilked the company out of over $5 million, according to The Denver Post. An earlier Denver Post article, … Continue reading →

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How Reliable Is Eyewitness Testimony?

Posted on December 5, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

The reliability of eyewitness testimony has been highlighted by the Ferguson grand jury process, in which the grand jury heard from a number of eyewitnesses with differing accounts of what transpired between officer Darren Wilson and Michael Brown.  Each likely believed what … Continue reading →

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Thankful In the Wake Of Ferguson

Posted on November 29, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

We have all been touched by the events in Ferguson, and many have been polarized.  On this Thanksgiving holiday, we at LPR want to remind everyone to be cautious about jumping to conclusions based on limited or incorrect information from … Continue reading →

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What Happens To Lawyers When They Miss Death Row Deadlines? Apparently Nothing

Posted on November 22, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

On November 16, 2014, The Washington Post ran an article written by Ken Armstrong for The Marshall Project titled When Lawyers Stumble, Only Their Clients Fall, about when court-appointed lawyers miss deadlines for filing death-penalty habeas corpus appeals.  Federal habeas corpus appeals typically occur after … Continue reading →

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The Elderly and Others Beware

Posted on November 8, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

A well-respected elder law attorney in New Jersey who offered seminars on end of life affairs pleaded guilty on Monday to first degree money laundering, admitting she stole millions of dollars from elderly clients.  According to the State of New … Continue reading →

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