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Nov 8, 2013

New rules sought on asbestos suits

In April, Renee Simpson told a state legislative committee about her father, who was diagnosed last fall with mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer associated with asbestos.

Nov 7, 2013

Don’t wait for trouble to seek ADR

Parties just going into business together may believe everything is going to work out swell, but litigators know better.

Nov 6, 2013

COURT GESTURES: Don’t be so judgmental

I don’t know why Court of Appeals decisions that describe journalistic tactics taken by TV stations amuse me. But they do, and I found another one.

Nov 6, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Stop focusing on age

More and more, bar associations are focusing on older lawyers, but I cannot help but think that these association “knights on white horses” really have only one focus in mind: protecting their status in the minds of the public.

Nov 5, 2013

Fools rush in to mediation

Recently a woman, despite her basic fears, called me to discuss divorce mediation.

Nov 4, 2013

The statehouse: A place paved with the best intentions?

Until 5:05 p.m. Wednesday night, state Rep. Gary Hebl thought there would be an amendment to a bill requiring the installation of devices that prevent someone convicted more than once of drunken driving from starting a car after having a drink.

Nov 1, 2013

COURT GESTURES: Food for thought: What happens when attorneys, witnesses, jurors co-mingle

I guess I thought it would be a bigger deal if attorneys, witnesses and jurors in the same case went to eat in the same place. But I was wrong.

Nov 1, 2013

Success is in the details

Attorney Larry Coté’s representation of ex-construction foreman Walter Love could be seen as a failure.

Oct 31, 2013

Commentary: Can marketing your practice make you happier?

There’s been a dramatic shift in how psychologists view happiness. Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard and apply ourselves, success will follow. And once we are successful, we’ll be happy.

Oct 30, 2013

BEV BUTULA: 50-state surveys can save time

If you have been reading my blog posts over the past five years, you know that I love it when I find quality 50-state surveys.

Oct 29, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Ageism is not the answer

It has become a maxim that there are too many lawyers and that there is ongoing softness in demand for legal services.

Oct 28, 2013

What to do when you lose at circuit court

A trial lawyer represents his client through the final judgment – win or lose.

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