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February 23, 2015

Publishing my Kindle Books

...ubject matter will be: a. My articles on personal injury law and practice, insurance bad faith, industrial accidents, and medical malpractice and civil law, and civil mediation. I just need a “catchy title. b. My articles on civil and family mediation, also called “alternate dispute resolution. c. My articles on office management, technology, collegiality, and ethical behavior. d. My articles on my family law practice, which of necessity will have...

May 1, 2014

Why Should a Non-Techy Lawyer Care About This?

...oy, and Stemple Law Firm, www.duffieldandlovejoy.com, a few years ago, and learned how they had kept their firm running in spite of a major fire, it seemed like science fiction. Now anyone who isn’t “in the cloud” and ready to go is running a huge risk. So what if you have insurance but your files are lost, and your ability to practice your craft is interrupted for weeks or months! As Paul Newman, (Butch Cassidy), said to Robert Redford (Sundance...

September 16, 2013

The Lack of Privacy in the Modern Age

.... We mean this fellow no harm. His employer is self-employed and liability insurance coverage is essentially unlimited 6. But, it gives one pause. What of those who do mean harm? What a tool they have. 7. This is a fascinating, complex, and troubling subject. 8. It is much too complex for either a knee jerk rejection or acceptance of the changes that are upon us. 9. I see no sign that our church, community, or country are ready for these changes....

August 11, 2011

Fat, the Law, and Society

...om an impact that did not seriously injure his much smaller wife. Yet, the insurance adjuster would not pay him as much as he offered to pay her. Sadly, believing that the jury would see it the same way, the couple accepted the offers. 14. I know this article is not going to change the world. We live in a state where the most nurturing group a person can find, her church family, serves and sells, macaroni and cheese, barbecue, tacos, hush puppies,...

October 5, 2011

Divorce 101 Handout (October 5, 2011)

...ing Plan Agreement, such as relocation of a parent, child support, medical insurance and support, alternate care providers, limitations on a parent because of drug or alcohol abuse, physical abuse, dangerous companions, mutual respect, no criticism of the other parent, smoking, custody exchange points and rules, and anything else pertaining to the welfare of the children. 16. Rules. Your case is governed by many rules: a. Family Court Rules; b. Ru...

January 8, 2018

Search #8 of My Blogs: “Contingent Fees”

...g, or trying the case. Contingency fees can be earned, in personal injury, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, premises liability, industrial injury (“deliberate intent”) and professional malpractice. But not in family law matters such as child support, alimony, or equitable distribution. Innovative lawyers are unbundling services, using credit cards, and coming up with other innovations in order to remain relevant to the legal consumer. Her...

September 7, 2016

Memories of a Small Town Lawyer #1

...le? Charlie kept three big 3 ring binders that held every WV Supreme Court insurance case, so I wore out our copier so I could have one too. Of course, it too was tabbed with a table of contents, and we updated it every year until Charlie had his stroke. Lawyers Coop Rep. Mel Pennington, who could sell you a $2000 set of Am Jur 2nd in a 15 minute visit, came up with “Autocite”, a dumb terminal that printed all cases that cited your case. I wanted...

March 26, 2018

My “Law Coach” or My Lawyer?

...n equitable distribution, alimony, custody, retirement benefits, essential insurance coverages, a “legal check-up”, mediation, and myriad other topics. So, if you can’t hire a lawyer, consider paying “a law coach” for a good, but more narrowly defined, product. It’s certain to be better than “Zegal Zoom” or “AVVO”. Self-Represented Mediation While no lawyer can represent both sides, a trained and experienced mediator can meet with both parties and...

May 14, 2018

Collaborative Divorce: I Remain Unconvinced

...el of a mediation where there is one major issue, “How much money will the insurance company pay my client, here below is my model for mediation in a hotly contest or emotional divorce: 6. Why is it tragic to have the lawyers who almost but not quite fail in a collaborative divorce to hunker down to try the case? It’s simple: Note: it takes real skill to distill hundreds or thousands of facts into a 5 minute (oral) or 30 minute (written) summary....

April 24, 2020

A Legal Check Up on the Things that Matter:

A Legal Check Up on the Things that Matter: Wills, Powers of Atty, Insurance, and the rest: https://youtu.be/pq6kIRjimVI Here we are; a month into “The Judicial Emergency” declared by the administrative order of the WV Supreme Court of Appeals. We have just learned that it has been effectively extended to May 18, 2020. Deadlines have been extended, hearings canceled, and only emergencies and strict inflexible deadlines will be observed. What a gr...