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March 26, 2020

How to Serve Clients During the Coronavirus Crisis

How does a small firm cope with the Coronavirus and Covid 19? Here’s my approach: Or we can use technology such as Skype for Business for remote hearings and client meetings:  Just double click here: https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPnmYIDLMmserDcmKzP5ERBDXleUb6xtu8Rvb6W Seriously, my staff and I can communicate with Skype, so I can participate in hearings or a client meeting… View Article

March 23, 2020

Public Announcement During Corona Virus Crisis

Note to friends and the public: we are heeding our Governor’s announcement, but as an “essential business”, and by vote of my staff, we will lock our front door but be working hard inside. Knock and we may admit you, or otherwise help.  We will see no more than 2 people at a time, taking… View Article

February 26, 2020

SOME PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS

I admire lawyers who can remember details, case and statute citations, complex medical terms, and the names of people they meet. Another kinds of “smart” is knowing who to ask for help and what questions to ask. We have had a nice string of a few years where we settled our personal injury cases for… View Article

January 27, 2020

Mediation: Slipping Away?

Here is a link to the 115 of my blog articles where I mention the word “mediation”. You will notice several of them are linked to the terms “revise” or “revision”. That’s no coincidence. https://hunterlawfirm.net/?s=mediation The following observations are mine alone. They are based on 25 years or so, of 47, of my  experiences with… View Article

January 24, 2020

Thinking Outside the Box: Mankind and the Universe

There is no rule a small town lawyer cannot ponder his place in The Universe.  https://hunterlawfirm.net/burts-history-of-the-world-part-i-to-the-age-of-enlightenment/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/burts-criticism-of-religion-and-religiosity/

January 17, 2020

Enforcing a Child Custody Agreement, With and Without the Court

Time and again I meet people who have been dealing with violations of their court-ordered parent plan who have no clue how to enforce it. They missed opportunity after opportunity to get things back on track, or, failing that, to set up the other side for a contempt or modification action. So, here is a… View Article

January 16, 2020

Unbundling of Legal Services: a Low Cost Alternative

The concept of unbundling of legal services is simple and economical, but for some reason it took 20 years or so for WV to permit it. Here are several articles that I have written on the concept of paying a lawyer for a clearly defined job like ghostwriting a document or providing a behind the… View Article

January 15, 2020

The Custody Revolution in WV

It is time for me to write a comprehensive blog article on various custody issues in WV. There have been big changes including a new WV Custody law. In the meantime, here is a useful link. I also need to speak of Adoption, Fostering to Adopt, Guardianship, Psychological Parent issues, Grandparents’ visitation, Abuse and Neglect,… View Article

January 14, 2020

Personal Injury Essentials: Two to Bookmark

It only took a moment. There was a car stopped at the intersection. The next moment, it was in front of you, and your life was changed forever. Unlikely? Not so much, so perhaps you should take note of these two posts from my blog:   https://hunterlawfirm.net/an-article-to-bookmark-until-your-world-comes-crashing-down/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/30-simple-facts-personal-injury-claim/    

January 13, 2020

Fundamental Insurance Protection 2020

I am no insurance expert; for that, go to my friend and colleague Vince King, or even your friendly local insurance agent; someone like Robbie Skinner of Buckhannon. But, I am amazed at the paucity of real information that you get from Flo,  from her goofy sidekick, from the deep voice guy who sits in… View Article