When I first started practicing, an older lawyer once told me that I could never be friends with lawyers. He said that I could be friendly and I should be courteous, but I would never make a true friend who ...

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We need a break from the constant contact with lawyer brains and to see situations from other points of view.

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ANNAPOLIS — A lot of people know Larry Griffin, but they don’t know exactly what he does. A new documentary about his life and charitable organization, We Care and Friends, could remedy the situation. In turn, it could also help ...

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I took off Friday and headed to a small town called Shade Gap in Pennsylvania. My family owns property just outside of Shade Gap and, every spring and fall, a group heads up for a camping trip. If the town ...

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Forgive me for what will be a short post. Forgive me for any lack of wit. I’m tired. Why? I was really sick for a week in January and had to take a week off at the beginning of this ...

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In response to Cara’s “In praise of working during the last week of the year,” I, respectfully, dissent. This is a perfect time to enjoy family and friends and to reenergize yourself for the upcoming new year. Sure, most offices ...

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This past weekend, I went to a wedding in Scranton for my fiancé’s childhood friend, who happens to be a lawyer. When we arrived at the reception, we anticipated we would be seated at Table 7 with the Baltimore folks. ...

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NEW YORK — Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users’ pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence. The social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep ...

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Mock trial has long been a staple of many Maryland high schools; I’m sure some of you reading this are now recalling the “cases” you argued lo these many years ago. But this weekend, high school students from across the ...

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NEW YORK — Facebook will start organizing users’ friends into smaller groups to make it easier to share photos, posts and links. Facebook has long allowed users to group their friends into categories. But most people have not used those ...

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