To whomever wonders why Americans lose faith in the U.S. legal system, I offer this exhibit: Exxon v. Baker. It has been almost 19 years since the Exxon Valdez supertanker ran aground, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil and ...
Read More »Friedman: The ethics of proper witness preparation
Any attorney who handles litigation will encounter a witness who says, “What do you want me to say?” or “Tell me what to say.” This is the beginning of a potential pitfall the lawyer must recognize so that the lines ...
Read More »The ethics of proper witness preparation
Any attorney who handles litigation will encounter a witness who says, “What do you want me to say?” or “Tell me what to say.” This is the beginning of a potential pitfall the lawyer must recognize so that the lines ...
Read More »The loss of the American system, and the falling sky
System usage is the basic concept underlying our legal system and our system of government. It is the most important gift America has given to the world. It is more important than freedom of speech or religion, the ban on ...
Read More »Dorner: Is it time for your law office to switch to Vista?
In spite of all the hype about Vista — Microsoft’s successor to the Windows XP operating system — most the legal techno-geeks agree it’s not ripe for use in the law office. There are numerous accounts of the new operating ...
Read More »Is it time for your law office to switch to Vista?
In spite of all the hype about Vista — Microsoft’s successor to the Windows XP operating system — most legal techno-geeks agree it’s not ripe for use in the law office. There are numerous accounts of the new operating system ...
Read More »Letter to the editor: Mandatory minimums sadly missing from presidential debates
To the editor: As a proud American, I have been watching these presidential debates, and I have been waiting and waiting for one of these candidates to dare to mention the problem America has with the judicial system — namely, ...
Read More »Wall Street, ivory tower wrestle over arbitration
There’s nothing like a fresh crop of opinions about Wall Street’s court system to get the industry and investor advocates into a scrap. In a report earlier this month, professors at Pace University and the University of Cincinnati College of ...
Read More »Antilla: Wall Street, ivory tower wrestle over use of arbitration
There’s nothing like a fresh crop of opinions about Wall Street’s court system to get the industry and investor advocates into a scrap. In a report earlier this month, professors at Pace University and the University of Cincinnati College of ...
Read More »Byerly Jones: Lessons learned from folks in control of their lives
Far too many people feel they have lost control of their lives. Surviving yet another day of chaos becomes the accepted norm in their exhausting lifestyles. They feel they have no time to brainstorm how to change things, much less ...
Read More »Lessons learned from folks in control of their lives
Far too many people feel they have lost control of their lives. Surviving yet another day of chaos becomes the accepted norm in their exhausting lifestyles. They feel they have no time to brainstorm how to change things, much less ...
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