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What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent)
There are occasions where filing a claim against or suing your employer is appropriate. If you are the victim of a form of discrimination recognized in law, or your employer breached your employment contract, a suit may be appropriate. A “deliberate intent” claim involves certain workplace injuries. Isn’t that what Workers Compensation is for; workers’ claims? Yes,… View Article
Why Continuing Legal Educaton?
Sorry to sound like a smart alec, but, just for fun, ask your lawyer to see a list of her/his continuing legal education that he/she has attended during the last 10 years, or the books she/he has read. Then feel free to come look at my list, over 30+ years. If you find someone to… View Article
Reboot of Topics
I have sent out 450 letters and will have an intense month in the local newspapers inviting members and suggestions and questions. That will fuel great conversations. Even if it doesn’t happen, there is a lot I will talk about. Folks, I have done this stuff for 38 years; just tune in to learn the… View Article
Blog Announcement
Most of my former clients, and current clients, are getting a letter telling them about my blog. I encourage everyone to follow my blog. I will try to post helpful information. Of course, much is WV specific, and Central WV specific, but my goal is to reveal things from the point of view of an… View Article
Facebook Tips
Facebook, The Missing Manual, mentioned in my last post, provides several websites with useful information, some officially sanctioned and some not. They are: 1. The Facebook Blog (http://blog.facebook.com) Officially Sanctioned. 2. Inside Facebook (www.insidefacebook.com)Independent blog tracks Facebook’s evolving business model wit a clear, critical eye. Good site for businesses trying to learn to utilize Facebook… View Article
The Power of Facebook
(Note: as of Feb. 9, 2012, I see there is nothing that is new in the posting below, but much still applies. My friend and consultant, Dick Billick, of Dick’s consulting, (phase3training@live.com) gave me homework which took a considerable number of hours. I have claimed my location on Google Maps, joined Google +, completed my Google… View Article
Mediation: Tips for Parties and Lawyers
The experience of going to mediation after mediation with trusted, or at least grudgingly civil, colleagues can be very uplifting. What does that mean? I have other posts about mediation, and cover it thoroughly on my website, www.hunterlawfirm.net. It means that when two skilled lawyers, and a skilled mediator, backed by a strong judge who… View Article
Scumbags and the Death Penalty
I used to be a strong proponent of the Death Penalty. Then, I used up a considerable amount of my “life energy” when I was hired to represent a hard working, naive, farmer, who was lured into a relationship (ladies, he really was!) that led to a shootout in the hayfield between their farms. Sadly,… View Article
Taze The kid?
(2-9-2012) I am for tazing, at least in this instance. 1. If it were my kid, I would want him to learn a lesson. It is better than prison, or worse. 2. The “Tazee” can probably “plea bargain” his jail sentence down. If he wasn’t carrying a bomb, we wouldn’t want him to miss a… View Article
Something Constructive: How to Organize the Facts in Your Case
Every case involves facts that have to be organized, whether it involves a serious collision, divorce or custody matter, or fight over grandmother’s will. The software application CaseMap taught me how to organize information, into: 1. Object lists; before trying to tell a story, identify the people, documents, events, places and “things” that make up… View Article