Neither can be taught. Great trial attorneys possess both. I was fortunate to meet two individuals blessed with those attributes in the same week.
Read More »Commentary: Nostalgia runs deeper for high school than law school
In law school, we all knew we wanted to be lawyers. Occasionally a professor would shake his head and smile like we were idiots for this, but we pushed on anyway. Law school prepared us to practice law about as much as high school prepared us for life. At least high school didn’t come with huge student loans.
Read More »Commentary: Darwin for lawyers — an evolutionary tale
Presidents' Day has been a product of evolution. In our polarized society, it might be hard to reach an agreement on who the last great presidents were. The best we've done thus far are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Read More »