Speaking with jurors post-trial can yield invaluable lessons
After spending the length of a trial staring at a group of strangers who hold the fate of a client in their hands, the last thing lawyers may want to do is sit down and chat with the jury. But getting...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Court excuses attorney’s ‘polite’ talk with opposing party
The rule -- which has its counterparts across the country -- provides that a lawyer who represents a client in a matter “shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the...
View ArticleCommentary: Docking fired employee’s pay comes with risks
Great care should be taken prior to making any decisions in an employee’s final paycheck or not making full payment for all money owed within the appropriate time after separation.
View ArticleSmall firm, solo lawyers face ‘zombie’ threat
Burnt-out lawyers sometimes do their own impersonations of zombies. Perfectionists, idealists and big-hearted people who pour themselves into their work are most at risk.
View ArticleLawyers turn to the cloud to connect to clients
Smaller and solo firms may not know they exist. but that may change soon as case management platforms in the cloud — such as Rocket Matter, MyCase and Clio — go after the small-firm market and make...
View ArticleCommentary: The secrets to a strong attorney-client relationship
Think about the lawyer-client relationship from the client’s point of view.
View ArticlePolice: New Orleans attorney accused in theft from company
Kenner police have arrested a New Orleans attorney accused of bilking a Kenner shoring company out of almost $26,000 by submitting invoices for work he did not perform.
View ArticleScott family attorney to represent family in Louisiana death
The South Carolina lawyer for the family of a black man who was killed while running away from an officer is now representing the family of a black man killed during a confrontation with police in...
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