Fall. Times to restock the supplies, restore the verve for new projects, resolve to make more, do more and be more in the weeks that close out the year. One way to restock is to look at paper, ink cartridges, … Continue reading →

My fee agreement says I don’t charge for normal overhead. That means that I don’t charge for “in-house” copying, scanning, faxing or telephone calls. I also don’t charge for normal postage. But I do charge for things like FedEx, Kinko’s … Continue reading →

Your lawyer wrote a sentence in a legal document referring to “my sister’s, D.Z. Kaufman’s, partner”. Who is being referred to? The partner of my lawyer’s sister? The partner of your sister? Your lawyer’s sister is your partner? Your sister … Continue reading →

I. Do you know someone? Check Facebook. II. Where were you? Check Facebook. III. What were you doing? Check Facebook. IV. Were you bullied or being a bully? Check Facebook. V. How much do you make? Check Facebook VI. Where … Continue reading →

If you have any of these things, should you encrypt them? Well, if you have anything you wish to keep private you should. What? You think only those with something to hide should use encryption? Well, do you have any … Continue reading →

Lawyers are the professionals you hire when you are working on the nuts and bolts of your life. Litigation lawyers are the ones you hire when those nuts and bolts in your life go bad. Here are a few points … Continue reading →

You know how it is. You want to get away on your vacation. You assume the car will do just fine on the drive to the beach. So there you are v’rooming along down the highway when clunk! Clank! Surprise! … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I had an experience at a local county. Great clerks there, terrific record keeping, fast service and digital records of all land deals. Great thing, right? Well, yes and no. Let me explain. Traditionally, land records are recorded in … Continue reading →

Throughout your representation of client x, you will need to check in with her frequently. If this is going to go to litigation, no matter wronged she feels by crumbum, make sure she understands that once the case hits that … Continue reading →

Using the right side of your brain, craft a story about what has happened to your client from her point of view. Then tell the story back to her this way to check that you understood what she told you. … Continue reading →