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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 →

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Lance Armstrong’s Confession – Good for the Soul, or Good for His Lawyers?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

This week, Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he, in fact, took performance enhancing drugs during his professional cycling career, despite his previous denials.  Speaking to the Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday morning, legal analyst Lisa Bloom spoke … Continue reading →

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New Federal Agency CFPB to Oversee Debt Collectors — Including Lawyers and Law Firms

Posted on October 26, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The Washington Post reported on October 23, 2012 that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a new federal “watchdog agency,” will be overseeing debt collection firms with receipts of more than $10 million, and that the collection firms overseen will include lawyers … Continue reading →

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Are State Bar Grievance Committees “Good Ol’ Boy Systems”?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Every practicing attorney in the U.S. is licensed by one or more state bar associations, and those licensing entities have grievance committees that address ethics complaints filed against attorneys they license.  What many legal consumers may not know is that … Continue reading →

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$220K in Legal Fees to Fight 11-Year $2K Dispute!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Does $222,000 sound like an unbelievable amount to spend on legal fees to fight a homeowner’s association’s lawsuit over a $2,212 bill for lawn re-sodding?  That’s exactly what happened to a retired Tampa, Florida couple when they refused to pay the total … Continue reading →

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Legal Consumer Tip #4 – Think Like a Lawyer

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

One of the best ways to effectively communicate with your lawyer, and to make sure your lawyer is hearing you and working toward your goals, is to put yourself in your lawyer’s shoes.  Understanding how s/he receives your communications — … Continue reading →

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Attorney Disbarred for Fee Ultimatum to Clients

Posted on September 21, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The New Hampshire Supreme Court disbarred an attorney this week for giving an ultimatum to his clients in February of 2006: agree to his $2 million fee or he would not represent them in the mediation taking place that same … Continue reading →

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Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant – Update

Posted on September 14, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Following up on The Washington Post Editorial Board opinion in LPR’s last blog post, The Baltimore Sun reported on September 11, 2012, in an article titled Judge to Retire Amid Complaints About Domestic Violence Case, that Baltimore County District Court Judge Bruce … Continue reading →

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Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant

Posted on September 12, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The Washington Post Editorial Board posted an opinion on September 9, 2012 titled When Judges Behave Badly, commenting on Baltimore County District Judge Bruce S. Lamdin’s December 12, 2011 treatment of a domestic violence litigant seeking a restraining order against her husband … Continue reading →

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Pressure to Settle: In Your Best Interest . . . or Your Lawyer’s?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Last week, a Colorado jury handed down a more than $2 million verdict against a Denver law firm for pressuring a client, in a contingency fee case, to settle for less than it was worth. In her lawsuit, the client portrayed the firm as … Continue reading →

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