Category: LAW PRACTICE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. DONALD J. TRUMP (2024)
TESTIMONY OF A WOMAN NAMED “STORMY” — AN UNEXPLORED THEME: THE SIZE OF TRUMP’S PENIS MAY MATTER Mr. Trump is charged in a criminal case of falsifying some business records of his company. This is a felony-level crimes...
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Lawyers and the Aging Process
To leave or To Not Leave? That Is a Question Some activities—some jobs—become outgrown as time...
Read MoreLegal Malpractice–Proving Damages In Big Cases–Expert Testimony
Complex Oil Well Deals—High Prestige Texas Law FirmErrs Several companies were involved in oil & gas interest acquisitions and ultimately drilling. The deals were substantial—1000s of acres, for example. Things didn’t go...
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DEPOSITION – TREACHEROUS QUESTIONS
It’s difficult these days for a lawyer at a deposition to direct witnesses not to answer...
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Fiduciary Duties: Lawyers (Attorneys)
Fiduciary Duties A”Thumb Nail” Summary The “fiduciary-ness” of the lawyer (L) to...
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Legal Malpractice Case–Some Possible Deposition Questions
SOME POSSIBLE DEPOSITION QUESTIONS FOR LAWYER MALPRACTICE CASES I am a fan of the use...
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Witness Discourse: Lawyers Listen Carefully
SEVERAL, SELECT, SUBTLE (?) and REASONABLE REASONS Read the following examples reflectively, and...
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LAWYERS & LIES: Part Four–On Negotiations
PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL RULES GOVERNING LAWYERS’ LYING, e.g., IN NEGOTIATIONS 1. “As...
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LAWYERS & LIES: PART THREE
All Witnesses Lie The first part of the following comes from a piece of fiction. Many...
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LAWYERS AND LIES: PART TWO
American Lawyers Have to Lie Here is what a leading Yale Law School scholar says about...
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THE NATURE OF LEGAL AGENCY AND THEREFORE LAWYERS
The RESTATEMENT is as good as any other source. Here is what § 1(1) says: “Agency is the...
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Problems of Judges: Criminal–Performance & Victim
Judicial Poison An Ohio judge, 72 years old, was poisoned by his wife. She used antifreeze...
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