CHICAGO — The question about how far lawyers can go in providing clients the strongest defense underlies a rare trial coming to a close in Chicago, where prosecutors accuse a prominent attorney of coaching defendants and witnesses to outright lie. ...

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"Did you win your case?" doesn't seem like a complicated question. But whether you win, lose or draw depends entirely on how the questioner defines what is a win, loss or draw.

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My 7-year-old son is in The Superhero Phase, where every conversation leads to Spider-Man, Batman or “Star Wars” (yes, being a Jedi is a superpower). “Mommy,” my son loves to ask me, “if you were a superhero, who would you ...

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Most people have Facebook readily accessible on their smartphones, tablets, computers, watches, or any other type of technology that might be invented. Why shouldn’t lawyers be able to take full use of the many means of communication that are available? Would you ever use Facebook or another social media site to serve an uncooperative defendant?

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Here's my list of the top six most common phone situations based on my own experience.

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There is a plethora of books that can aid in the practice of law but there are six books that I find are essential to any lawyer (young or old).

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I was planning to write a few quick tips. Then I saw a change to the Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure...

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A lot of times we are assisted by the mature and seasoned professionals in our business just because of our lack of experience and their genuine desire to help new members.

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Learning and perfecting the very basic tasks of the practice may not earn glory or praise, but they're the building blocks of success. And, if done poorly, they can kill a case. (No pressure.)

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I have found that many of the skills I use while practicing law are easily transferable to the football field, and vice versa.

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