August 14, 2012
Practical Tips For Lawyers 8-14-2012
For those “Important But Not Urgent” research and writing projects, have a home office where you can get away and... View Article
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June 9, 2012
A Foot in Each Camp
Thoughts following my attendance at the WV Association for Justice 54th Annual Convention and Seminar: I love being a... View Article
May 26, 2012
Doing the Right Thing
This tip is so obvious and so often violated by my colleagues, especially the unimaginative ones: When you have the... View Article
March 14, 2012
Is It Ok to Bite My Child?
If the answer to the above question were a simple “No!”, it would not be the title to this blog... View Article
January 30, 2012
Your Legal Checkup and Review; “An Ounce of Prevention”
(Avoiding Legal Problems, “Preventive Law”) We are used to the idea of an annual medical examination or “check up”,... View Article
November 18, 2011
Collegiality, Professionalism, and Burt’s Lie Detector
Recently, I needed some letters of support from friends and colleagues, and I got them. It was an uplifting experience... View Article
October 7, 2011
Breaking Up With Your Personal Injury, Divorce, or Civil Lawsuit Lawyer
I am NOT writing to encourage anyone to fire their lawyer and hire me. But, it happens to all lawyers.... View Article
October 2, 2011
Lawyers and Language
Precision in language, spelling, grammar, and punctuation can make the difference, between being a good lawyer or a mediocre. It... View Article
September 18, 2011
Obesity And The Law, And How Not to Be Fat
I attempted a blog post on this subject and failed miserably. It is a sensitive subject and I have no... View Article
