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Recent Articles from Michael Siri
Building your own team
As with businesses, everyone should also have their own team to help support and guide them through perilous times (as well as enjoy the good times together).
My House of Cards
The Underwoods live in a precariously balanced world, which requires deft movement for fear that their very world will topple upon them. There are times when most can relate to that.
The benefits of pro bono
Pro bono cases are a resource for honing litigation skills as well as a source of personal and professional satisfaction.
A look back and a look forward
Setting goals (or resolutions) each year can help to focus one's efforts.
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the (court)house
A lawyer's rendition of "Twas the night before Christmas"
A Lawyer’s Thanksgiving
In anticipation of my favorite holiday, here are some of the things I am thankful for.
My Personal CLE
A stack of magazines lay on my nightstand next to my bed. A similar stack remains hidden at the bottom of the inbox on my desk at the office. A couple of magazines rest comfortably in my briefcase...
Jury or not: Working in reverse
As a commercial litigator, the trier of fact in a majority of my cases include judges or an arbitration panel. My preparation for each case, however, begins as if the matter is before a jury. Let me explain.
The inability to unwind
Lawyers are generally strung pretty tight. The edicts of our profession require us to perform different roles depending on our audience. According to the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct's Preamble, "A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice." Add [...]
How to make the donuts and the billable hours
Attorneys in the midst of an onslaught of work should not forget about the next case or the next client.
A vacation away from my iPhone
We rode bikes, swam at the pool and built sandcastles of differing shapes and variety. In other words, my vacation was a vacation.
