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February 14, 2018

The Divorcing Litigant’s Big Argument!

..., so you need someone who does. 8. Knowledge is power. For a “consultation fee” of $500, I can evaluate your case, gather a history, provide options, discuss fee arrangements, and empower you. We are not too expensive, aggressive, or too adversarial for most working people. And we will help you guide your behavior for your best interests and your children 9. At the end of that interview, all of your options remain on the table, but your informatio...

February 1, 2011

The Tension Between Lawyers and Judges

...ul in this regard so that even when they ruled against you, they seemed to feel bad for you. I always felt these judges considered my point of view and weighed it against my adversary’s. Being treated with dignity by someone with power over you makes you feel human. The “gotcha judge” or the “too busy judge” does not show respect to the litigant, who leaves the experience bitter and humiliated. I felt the same way in the Air Force. The “Lt. Calley...

June 21, 2010

Being a Good Husband

...4. If you married someone you suspect you didn’t deserve, deal with it. I feel that way every day, so I try to show my appreciation. Show that, NOT your insecurity! 5. If you married someone with a major character flaw, dishonesty, promiscuity, selfishness, not sure what to tell you. I hope, at least, the sex is great. This advice is for people who have a “good one” and don’t want her to get away. 6. Share, share, share, the t.v. remote, the fami...

March 9, 2016

How Much is Being Filmed Naked Worth? And Why?

...ear. That ended up costing McDonalds perhaps one day’s profits from its coffee sales; that’s all. See “punitive damages” below. 2. Manufacturers of three wheelers who knew their product was unstable and deadly and were eventually forced to stop making them. 3. Volkswagen and Chevrolet with the swing axel Beetle and Corvair that were virtual death traps. Try finding a swing axel in any car company’s line-up these days. 4. Honda three wheelers being...

February 14, 2016

The Maze of WV Child Custody Issues – Just Dropping Crumbs Won’t Get You Out

...dparent dies or becomes impaired or incarcerated, and the custodial parent feels threatened or controlled by his/her parents. The “psychological parent” case, In Re: Clifford K, defined the parameters of actions brought by people who claim to stand in the shoes of a parent. Such people are not allowed simply to file a action. They must move to intervene in existing actions. I have a combination of allegations that I include in such cases, which an...

July 6, 2010

How To Be A Good Wife

...3. Do not misinterpret his more ready response as a lack of caring. Don’t feel you are being used in having a vigorous intimate life. 4. And, for gosh sakes, don’t be afraid of innovation and do not hesitate to make your own wishes known. In other words, prudishness has its place, but not in the marital relationship. 5. Never forget, your spouse is usually your only lifetime, live together, relationship. Your children mature and move out, eventua...

March 24, 2017

A CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE FUTURE OF THE LAW

...f course, conservatives are working to limit the percentage the contingent fee lawyer can charge. Getting to the point ain’t easy, so I will close with this summary. We aren’t in a “period of change”; we are in a “period of ACCELERATING CHANGE”! Lawyers, like all children in school right now, need to plan on lifelong learning. Much of it will on line. Sadly, it is likely there will be fewer ivy covered campuses. We must learn broadly, deeply, and...

July 7, 2017

MORE ABOUT UNBUNDLING (A $500 Product That is Worth $1000)

...a-lA&t=82s , provides, at the very least, $1000 in value for the $500 flat fee I charge. But, there are important questions that any attorney who offers “unbundled legal services” needs to answer correctly For example, do younger, less experienced, or less innovative lawyers have a sufficiently valuable product to unbundle? I suggest that unless they are willing to do thousands of dollars’ worth of “groundwork”, the answer may be, “No.”. For now,...

April 17, 2010

Southern Tour

...rs of practice, I could gladly move on to other things, but in some ways I feel I am just getting started. Technology is the key. I prepared an order and a petition yesterday using Dragon and Pathagoras, and, I hope, helped a very frazzled, frustrated paralegal catch up a bit. Such weeks are inevitable in a busy trial and family law practice. But, when we help people start anew and protect them from abuse, and watch out for their children, and eve...

December 16, 2012

I Wonder What’s Gone Wrong? Newtown Connecticut

...nt like yesterday, we may watch 5-10 hours of coverage per day. We tend to feel others must be doing the same thing, BUT THEY AREN’T!!!!!!!! : a. My staff of busy young mothers hardly even watch t.v., and when they do, it is probably children’s t.v. b. In Nov. 1963, we had nothing to watch but the aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s death. As a result, I saw Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald. c. In 1956, when I was ten, and while visiting my Great Aunt...