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What to Do When Opposing Counsel Won't Play Nice
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
We've written before about how lawyers do (or at least, should) extend each other professional courtesies. These small actions, like not objecting to...
5 Tips for Using Microsoft Outlook More Effectively
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Love it or hate it, Microsoft Outlook is here for the long haul. Like cockroaches, Twinkies, and the leather jacket, it was here before we got here and it will...
Is the Customer Always Right? Not When You Practice Law
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Like it or not, the law is a customer service profession. Getting clients and keeping clients depends on your ability to please clients. As the old cliche...
Have Court Security Measures Gone Too Far? Some Lawyers Think So
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Courthouse shootings and violent crimes are rare, but they aren't unheard of. From X-rays to pat-downs, many courthouses have installed security procedures to...
When You Should Encourage Clients to Not Settle Their Lawsuit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
As litigious as Americans can be, the vast majority of cases settle before going to court. How vast is that majority? Less than two percent of federal civil...
Should You Use a Sliding, Income-Based Billing Rate?
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Many lawyers dream of landing a corporate client with deep pockets or a millionaire businesswoman with a litigious ex -- anyone willing to pay an exorbitant...
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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