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March 24, 2017

A CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE FUTURE OF THE LAW

...posal to streamline mediation in WV, https://hunterlawfirm.net/time-revise-mediation-wv/, and how self-represented people could use well qualified mediators to protect their children and interests, https://hunterlawfirm.net/self-represented-mediation/ Some things appear not to be on our radar. Our WV legislature, as I write this, is well on the way to decimating consumer protection law in WV and taking away incentive of lawyers to be able to repre...

December 30, 2014

Low Tech Fundamentals of Running a Law Office

...el, with the client, and submitted to the court and the other party before mediation.) And we have dozens of handouts for clients (It helps to have 250 blog articles “in the can”.) My stuff isn’t “copy-writed”. Any colleague can “borrow” them. Hunter’s letter to new clients, explaining who he is and how he and his staff interact with clients; Legal Checklist: a listing of items that most people must attend to, powers of attorney, medical powers of...

July 27, 2014

My Areas of Legal and Geographical Practice

...d countries; and h. Contempt matters. 4. Mediation. I represent parties in mediation involving any of the areas listed above, and I will conduct mediation as a court trained and certified mediator in any of these areas. I love to mediate disputes. We do not do workers compensation, unemployment compensation, social security, or bankruptcy. But call me and I can tell you firms that I know who work in these practice areas. Often we collaborate. If s...

November 1, 2010

How an Attorney Can Be a Good Adversary

...under the care of the Father. Some excuse! 11. A good adversary appears at mediation and trial well prepared, having provided copies of key exhibits to the other side. 12. A good adversary comes to settlement meetings with IDEAS. That is, ideas that have a win win component, or strong support, in the law or the facts. e.g. A claim for rehabilitative spousal support will help the custodial parent get more education and training so that parent will...

February 23, 2015

Publishing my Kindle Books

...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 some repetitive material on mediation because it is at the heart of my family law practice. e. My views on politics, science, philosophy and religion. What? What does...

March 8, 2013

What If I Hire a Divorce Lawyer

...sually one that is sufficient to get us through settlement negotiations or mediation. 80% of cases settle at that stage. 5. I will quote an up front retainer. Part of that retainer is based on an hourly fee and part on my experience, discounts, and other factors. Typical retainers are $1050; $2050; $2850; $3500; or $5000. I will quote the fee, based on my experience, by number and seriousness of the pending issues. 6. $1050 of my fee is a consulta...

August 31, 2010

Social Media for Lawyers, and Real People

...mediation seminar a lawyer/mediator said, “The only reason lawyers come to mediation is to run up their client’s fees.” Well, that’s not why I attend all my clients’ mediations, and I told her so. Tom Patrick declared it a perfect time for a break! But, she made it onto my blog. I have not large readership to date, but more people keep telling me of things they read and agreed with. I guess the detractors and critics have yet to find me, or are to...

April 27, 2011

Disingenuous Lawyers

...y assure the parties do not have the information they need when they go to mediation. Mediation may be months before the scheduled trial,, and failing to gather and disclose evidence by then may cost the client thousands of dollars in unnecessary litigation costs. Yes, there are cases where later disclosure of a known witness can give the person an advantage. The disingenuous lawyer will argue that hiding the ball, delay tactics, and refusing to d...

November 1, 2010

How an Attorney Can Be a Good Adversary

...under the care of the Father. Some excuse! 11. A good adversary appears at mediation and trial well prepared, having provided copies of key exhibits to the other side. 12. A good adversary comes to settlement meetings with IDEAS. That is, ideas that have a win win component, or strong support, in the law or the facts. e.g. A claim for rehabilitative spousal support will help the custodial parent get more education and training so that parent will...

August 25, 2011

How a Lawyer Deals With an Unrepresented Party

...l not apply. b. The same standards that will screen certain parties out of mediation will sometimes make this approach impossible. Serious drug or alcohol abusers are incapable of keeping their word, and certain attitudes, sometimes your client’s, are nearly impossible to overcome. c. Several times a year, I receive some complaints from clients for being billed for calls to me from their spouse or “in-law”; so, I have added to my “Thank You for Hi...