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Setting goals (or resolutions) each year can help to focus one's efforts.
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Read More »Twas the night before Christmas and all through the (court)house
A lawyer's rendition of "Twas the night before Christmas"
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Read More »A Lawyer’s Thanksgiving
In anticipation of my favorite holiday, here are some of the things I am thankful for.
Read More »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...
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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 another layer of professional and personal requirements and one's responsibilities grows exponentially.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »The blame game
Own your mistakes as much as you own any of your successes.
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