A top ten list of the nerdy things I love about being a lawyer.

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Learning how to practice law and learning the law should be a priority for young lawyers.

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Sometimes you have to do the unnatural, step outside of your comfort zone and put on the mask of someone else.

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DLA Piper’s Baltimore office is headed for a leadership change, with Guy E. Flynn taking over the firm’s 20-lawyer Maryland real estate practice on Jan. 1.

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I should know better than to take these calls, but I'm almost pathologically afraid that I'm missing something.

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While “I don’t have time” may sound like a valid excuse, “it isn’t a priority” will at least make you think twice about whether you are prioritizing things correctly. ...

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I was flattered to hear that my blogging had been used as an example — thankfully a “how to,” not a “how not to” example — during a presentation at the Professional Development Consortium’s Summer Conference that addressed ...

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Jeffrey A. Markowitz, a principal in Miles & Stockbridge’s Baltimore office, was recently awarded the Tax Excellence Award by the Section of Taxation of the Maryland State Bar Association. Presented annually, the award is given to an individual who exemplifies ...

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What do aggravated IT bands, sore quads, shin splints and black toenails all have in common? I’ve had all of them thanks to my love for running. I often wonder why I put myself through such torture during my endless ...

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I just finished putting together my materials for the MSBA Annual Meeting. I will be speaking Thursday morning during the conference about how lawyers can use social media effectively and without getting themselves into trouble. My presentation will be part ...

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