Consuming Interests, a blog by the Baltimore Sun, published the list of Maryland attorneys disciplined by the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. For a variety of reasons, I am drawn to the list. As an attorney ...

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When I was just starting out, most “new lawyer” advice I received included (1) don’t run up the Westlaw/Lexis research bill, and (2) be nice to paralegals and secretaries. Applying the first rule was easy — our firm had an ...

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All new lawyers know that they should have a mentor. Early in my career, I was lucky to have two smart, dedicated lawyers looking out for me: Rob Jenner and Christian Mester. Rob and Christian frequently gave an introductory talk ...

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Have you “Googled” yourself lately? In the age of the Internet and social networking sites, people make a vast amount of personal information available to the public. This is a helpful tool when performing informal research for a case. A ...

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Keith posted last week about his plan to become licensed in Pennsylvania in Bar Exam Redux. Of course, we all wish him luck. It got me thinking about some of the advantages that young lawyers have over the more experienced ...

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Some of you may (or may not) recall that my New Year’s resolution was to run in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. On April 11, I met my goal.  I was no Joan Benoit Samuelson (who, by the way, at age ...

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As much as it pains me to say it, it’s true: In six weeks I will sit for the Pennsylvania Bar Examination. No, I’m not moving to Pennsylvania. What happened is my firm recently opened an office in Philadelphia and I’ve been ...

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I’ve been a part of this conversation way too often, and the Question never has a satisfactory Answer. Older lawyers (no disparagement intended — to a young lawyer, you’re all older. Also, I hope to be “older” someday, both in ...

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Golf is the sport most analogous to life: It’s inherently unfair, difficult to master and far too random to comport with the need for just results. Beer helps. So does sun block. Golf also rewards patience, discipline and balance. When ...

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As a teenager (youngins, my parents called us), I looked up to lawyers. I didn’t know any, but I remember my classes on U.S. government, the Constitution and, of course, lawyer television shows. In high school I knew I wanted ...

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