Next Tuesday, August 18th, at 12 noon, I will present a webinar, Changing Law Firms: Ethical Guidance for Pennsylvania Law Firms and Attorneys, based on my ethics book of the same title. The program will address: General Legal Principles Every Lawyer Should Know General Ethical Considerations Every Lawyer Should Know Deciding…
Read MoreAs a member of numerous bar associations, I know full well that they won't always take actions, or take positions, with which I agree. That's natural. For example, I was not a "fan" of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's decision to change its name, or the efforts by…
Read MoreWhile advertising can be filled with hype, lawyers are supposed to comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct, which limit the content of their advertisements to statements that are quantifiable. In other words, an attorney can ethically say that he has had 14 verdicts of one million dollars, or that…
Read MoreIn law school, legal writing professors teach us how to write like lawyers. But sometimes, in their desire to teach us how to think like lawyers, they forget that clear and persuasive writing is an essential piece of practicing law. Plus, because they (and we) are so focused on substance,…
Read MoreWhen I was in law school, Wolf Block (whose name was longer then) was the law firm to join if you wanted to be in a big firm. My parents even mentioned that to me a few times, although big firm life was not my style. And the firm's history…
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