Entries in Off The Wall Legal News (5)

Clients Always Tell the Truth in Court-- Right?

Witness%20Stand%20Lying.jpgIn an article called "Labor Law's Biggest Bloopers," Canadian lawyer Howard Levitt puts an interesting spin on the truth about how and why clients will say what they think will strengthen their case, regardless of the truth. Here is an example of one of the "bloopers" that Mr. Levitt refers to in his article...

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Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 07:27AM by Registered CommenterScott Felsenthal in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Lawyer or No Lawyer? That is the the Question

Legal%20Fees.jpg I came across an article on the Forbes website  called "How to Lower Your Legal Bills." The article is geared toward business owners and business start-ups who are looking to incorporate their business and are wanting to do all the required business planning. As always, there are two sides to every story...

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Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 10:48AM by Registered CommenterScott Felsenthal in , , | Comments4 Comments | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Very Crazy Laws in the United States

Bill.jpgIt is amazing to sometimes read about very antiquated and outdated laws that are still on the books in states throughout our country. For example, did you know that...

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Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 03:29PM by Registered CommenterScott Felsenthal in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The (Apparent) Wear and Tear of the Practice of Law

Tired%20Lawyer%20Cartoon.jpgThe New York Times published in article in January 2008 titled "The Falling-Down Professions." Lawyers were one of the professions discussed and the article was apparently written in response to empirical data proving that a shocking percentage of lawyers do not make it too long in the practice of law...

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Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 09:24PM by Registered CommenterScott Felsenthal in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

New Attorney Mandatory Mentoring-- Good or Bad Idea?

Mentoring.bmpThe Florida Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism is in the process of reviewing a proposal to implement a mandatory mentoring program for newly admitted attorneys in the state...

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Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 03:22PM by Registered CommenterScott Felsenthal in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint