In a world neutered by political correctness, it’s refreshing when someone has the stones to be painfully honest. Simon Cowell has become a multi-millionaire by doing just that. He’s also doing a service to wannabe professional singers by finally telling ...

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For a long while I have been really really proud of the fact that I have not run into any attorneys similar to the horribly rude versions we so often see on television and in films. That was until I ...

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According to the American Bar Association, 46 states/territories require mandatory CLE. Maryland is not one of them. Our New Jersey neighbors have just taken the plunge, and mandated continuing legal education for their lawyers. The New Jersey Supreme Court approved ...

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I like to believe that I take pretty good care of myself.  I take a multi-vitamin every day, I eat healthy (most of the time), and I exercise whenever life affords me the time (which is like 17 days a ...

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There aren’t enough hours in the day. I have constantly said that to myself, and have had it said to me.  I would think that with two blackberry phones, a Filofax, an online calendar, a secretary, and desk and wall ...

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As a plaintiffs’ attorney, I consider most of my work to be that of the underdog. I read a statistic yesterday (unconfirmed) that trials are twice as likely to have a defense verdict as a plaintiff’s verdict; I recall other ...

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Probably the toughest part of being a new lawyer is learning when and how to delegate. Like the business side of practicing law, this is one thing that law schools do not prepare you for. It can be even more ...

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When I graduated from law school and passed the Maryland Bar, Santa (better known as my parents) gave me The Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer for Christmas. As I opened the large box containing two large binders I realized ...

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Due to an unforeseen computer malfunction, I recently found myself at the office without use of my computer for about an hour.  As I looked over my to-do list, I was struck by a feeling of utter helplessness as I ...

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Lawyers are some of the most sedentary professionals.  So much so that more than one partner in my office has been known to sit so completely still while dictating briefs, for such a long time, that the lights in their ...

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