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Practice of Law What to Do When the Judge Says 'You Can't Do That!'

What to Do When the Judge Says 'You Can't Do That!'

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

Some lawyers just don't get it. When a judge says "no," it's not an invitation to argue. It's more like an invitation to sit down and shut up. What part of...

Practice of Law Is It Time to Open a Pot Practice in the Big Apple?

Is It Time to Open a Pot Practice in the Big Apple?

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

A pot practice used to be for small firms and solo practitioners, not big city lawyers. But that is changing as legalized marijuana use continues to take over...

Practice of Law Ethical Dilemma: Taking a 'Good' Case for a 'Bad' Cause

Ethical Dilemma: Taking a 'Good' Case for a 'Bad' Cause

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on

If you haven't already, you will eventually have to interact with a client who doesn't share your values, or one that might even want to do something that runs...

Practice of Law Why Sometimes Lawyers Should Work Alone

Why Sometimes Lawyers Should Work Alone

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

It wasn't necessarily a compliment if somebody once said: "You should become a lawyer." That's because being good at argumentation is not the same as being...

Practice of Law Don't Let Them See You Cry in Court

Don't Let Them See You Cry in Court

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

During emotional testimony, witnesses sometimes cry in court. It's part of the courtroom drama. But it's unusual to see a lawyer cry -- at all, much less in a...

Practice of Law Spouse Cheated? There's an $8.8M Cause of Action for That

Spouse Cheated? There's an $8.8M Cause of Action for That

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

Alienation of affection is a holdover from another era, before chivalry and duels died. How old is it? Like Alexander Hamilton v. Aaron Burr old, but that was...

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