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April 8, 2010

Don’t Be Your Own Divorce Lawyer….. #1

...a nearly overwhelmed, WV Legal Aid, or “pro bono publico” volunteerism. I feel bad for current law school graduates who plan to practice law in WV. Except for the “plum jobs” that not everyone can find, the “pickens” in our rural communities are often “pretty slim”. Just look at how many attorneys are listed in a particular county on Google Maps and how many of them can afford a decent website or web presence; darned few! Just as the “ramps” that...

April 15, 2014

How Perspectives Change

...giving him a hug is 4. Our perspectives change gradually, but it sure is a constant surprise that I am now “Grandpa age”, and even a bit creepy to the younger generation. I feel as young as ever most of the time, and rarin’ to go at work and home, but perhaps not as “innocent” any more. jbh....

July 4, 2012

Why Does My Lawyer Act The Way He Does?

...ed family members explaining how they deal  with their clients, manage the fees, and maintain a decent relationship. 3. Out of nowhere came a smug critique by a person I instantly knew is not a family lawyer. Turns out he is a Ph.D. psychologist, apparently who believes he must look like Freud, who accused some members of the discussion of “punitive billing” and criticized us for not being more like him! 4. I waited 12 hours before responding. I a...

July 18, 2013

The State of Florida v. George Zimmerman – and Our System of Justice

...oke from the perspective of a man who has served on several juries, and he feels they are unreliable. I hope he reads this, because no jury he was on should have been able to render an unjust verdict. He had veto power! Juries must be unanimous. That’s a tough standard. We all hear the stories of defendants lined up, waiting for a hearing, only to meet their harried public defender moments before their hearing. Such defendants usually accept the c...

November 20, 2012

2012 Seminars Attended to Date

...STREAMLINE YOUR WORK THROUGH TECHNOLOGY 2012-06-08 TERESA EVANS CHARLESTON FEE AGREEMENTS WVAJ 54 ANNUAL CONVENTION AND SEMINAR ETHICAL ISSUES IN ATTORNEY-CLIENT AGREEMENTS 2012-06-08 ALLAN N. KARLIN; JESSICA H. DONAHUE RHODES CHARLESTON ETHICAL CONCERNS WVCLE SOLO AND SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE TOP 5 ETHICAL CONCERNS FOR LAWYERS IN E-DISCOVERY 2012-11-02 BRETT BURNEY MORGANTOWN BANKRUPTCY WVCLE SOLO AND SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN DISSO...

December 5, 2012

The WV State Bar Referral Service – Leaping Into the New Millenium

...be cautious. Former long time director Tom Tinder was an early adopter. My feeble memory has allowed the State Bar’s first Internet service to be lost to me, but it was innovative and gutsy to make the try. (Editors note: I think it was Tech Net!) I don’t think it ever quite worked out, but maybe I do it a disservice. I was impressed by that effort. 5. And, WE WERE HACKED! Yep, private information was compromised, and the Bar site was shut down fo...

December 12, 2012

The Client is The Boss, or is S/He?

...written on this topic before in “The Dilemma of the Difficult Client, Oct. 22, 2012 http://tinyurl.com/c9bfplx . Recently I have pondered the question of how much is the client the boss, and should she or he “be the boss”. The short answer is, “Of course the client is the boss. They pay our fees.” In some cases the client clearly is the boss. Guardians Ad Litem, of who I recently wrote, can be appointed to be legal guardian of a child or elderly...

January 7, 2013

The Education of the Perfect Paralegal

...ture causes occasional embarrassment, here’s what I expect. a. If I hurt a feeling or bawl someone out within earshot of a client, TELL ME if I hurt or embarrassed you. b. I will try to do better next time, to adjust my level of criticism to something you can tolerate, and I sure will sincerely apologize. c. But, in our office, we must care! When people care, there is passion, and when there is passion, there are occasional loud voices, anger, and...

February 4, 2013

Why Do You Bring Your Client to Every Hearing?

...like Russian Roulette. And I always hated to bring the client bad news and feel the client thought I had sold him out. 3. Once he told my opponent to go tell his clients they had lost. I thought the lawyer would blow the top of his head sky high as he explained to the judge through clenched teeth that they had flown in from Ca. for the hearing the judge was trying to deny to them. 4. For nearly 40 years, I have been bringing my clients to each hea...