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May 14, 2010

Mediation: Tips for Parties and Lawyers

...ents should do what any good lawyer does. I will skip how to prepare for a Personal Injury Claim mediation, which is a specialized “animal”. Family Law Counsel should make sure they meticulously identify all assets and debts, and categories which were acquired during the marriage, and which were “separate” from the marriage. I have an Excel Workbook Template that really helps me identify those items, total the gross worth, and the debt, and calcul...

October 22, 2010

The Dilemma of the Difficult Client

...ool. I am comfortable thinking that my experience of representing at least 5000 individuals over 38 years, and extensive reading and thinking, have prepared me to guide people through the minefield of their family law, personal injury, or civil, disputes based on appropriate values and appropriate goals. Those who want a “mouthpiece” to carry out their every whim, so long as they pay promptly, should hire my colleague, not me....

June 23, 2012

Why Won’t My Lawyer Call Me Back?

...I try to give them a meaningful, useful, answer, whether is is my anxious personal injury for family law client. 4. I publish my home number, and give it to my clients. Believe it or not, they hardly ever call me at home; perhaps one call a week. That’s because I am accessible. 5. I am a fanatic about my answering my e-mail. I have iPhone 4s, iPad, Laptop, Desktop. I am CONNECTED!. 6.  I insist clients write with concise questions. If they send a...

July 19, 2012

Two Tips : Time Billing and Resources

...but any lawyer who is not capturing and documenting his/her time, even in personal injury or other contingent fee cases, is cheating himself out of income, failing to protect himself over billing questions/complaints, and failing to protect himself for malpractice claims. And, when the fees are reversed, such as an insurance bad faith claim, having proof of what you did is essential. And the “colleage articles” have been culled from hundreds of a...

February 18, 2013

The Value of a Working Vacation

...r friend is in the horrendous collision that will lead to a “seven figure” personal injury settlement or verdict. Jesus was oh so right to point out that when we treat a beggar or homeless person with compassion we are doing good by him. 7. Bobby has a unique talent in drawing in new clients and business. Most lawyers cannot fully emulate what he does. His marketing strategies are not mine. Practicing here in Buckhannon, I probably could still uti...

March 15, 2014

Resources

...Personal Injury Tools Nations Law Links Nations Law Links: WV...

November 12, 2013

How is Buddha Relevant to the World of A Small Town Lawyer?

...ms like, custody, insurance, self-represent, divorce 101, legal checklist, personal injury, or mediation, or just scroll through the titles. Today, for a few of you, I address some thoughts that have come together for me. They include: 1. The tragic typhoon in The Philippines; 2. The tsunamis in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and Japan in 2011; 3. The risk of a catastrophic asteroid hitting the earth; 4. The question of climate change, which is real whe...

February 23, 2015

Publishing my Kindle Books

...2 000113 000114, 000115 etc. The subject 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 prac...

October 22, 2010

The Dilemma of the Difficult Client

...ool. I am comfortable thinking that my experience of representing at least 5000 individuals over 38 years, and extensive reading and thinking, have prepared me to guide people through the minefield of their family law, personal injury, or civil, disputes based on appropriate values and appropriate goals. Those who want a “mouthpiece” to carry out their every whim, so long as they pay promptly, should hire my colleague, not me....

March 4, 2011

How Did Your Week Compare to Mine?

...nteresting week. Perhaps you would like to know what that means for a busy personal injury, civil trial, and family law attorney, a. Worked three 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. days out of five, and the first six day week for awhile. b. Had choir practice on Thursday evening (Hit a strong lick on learning the Easter Cantata.) c. Appeared at a short notice motion for temporary relief in a divorce action and managed to have my client NOT be kicked out of hi...