Today’s game is called:  rush the witness.  Fact:  the other side wants to take your client’s deposition before turning over the documents it is obligated to turn over in normal discovery.  What can you, the lawyer do?  After all, the … Continue reading →

Sometimes potential clients will come to me with documents already prepared.  Many times they will have yellow highlights, written notes, comments, thoughts, cross-referencing to other documents and other “blemishes.”  Is this a good idea?  While some attorneys might disagree with … Continue reading →

I care about every case and every client.  They come to me for help.  I try my damndest for them.  But sometimes I lose.  God I hate that.  It hurts to lose.  But there are some clients (a very few) … Continue reading →

Yes, Kaufman Law does do consultations before being hired.  In fact, we require these consultations to be sure that a) your legal problem is a problem that we are interested in and competent to handle and b) that we can … Continue reading →

A potential client was very upset and offended today when I told him I would not handle his case “pro bono.”  While I felt bad about the predicament the client was in, the case was not one where pro bono … Continue reading →