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Is Gingrich the One?

No. 752 Listening to commentators on the Republican field, there seems to be a consensus that Romney is the only complete candidate in the group, ready to head a national ticket. But Romney, who is well-financed and well positioned, has troubled the party’s base, who don’t seem to trust him. The inability of other candidates […]

No, Marty Griffin, Joe Paterno Does Not Owe You an Explanation.

KDKA talk host Marty Griffin has been demanding that Joe Paterno talk about the pending criminal prosecution against two Penn State officials to whom he reported the Sandusky matter. Griffin is always attempting to try every new case on his radio program. Obviously, it is highly improper for Paterno or anyone else who might give evidence in the case to participate in the KD Kangaroo Court or even talk to Judge Griffin about it. That is what real courts are for.

Perry Marshall

No. 750  Pittsburgh Radio pioneer, Perry Marshall died tonight.  He was best remembered for doing the overnight show on KDKA Radio.  He had a great knack for conversation.  No politics, no controversy — unless you considered notch babies’ Social Security benefits to be controversial. The” average age of Perry’s audience” was — according to Doug […]

Vice President Talks to Students about (what else?) Student Loans

No. 749 Our junior colleagues at Third Chair: Pittsburgh brought to our attention last night that the Vice President went to Pitt yesterday and talked about student loans rather than the Jobs Bill.  [See our out-of-date comments on the Jobs Bill speech, two posts below.] I say “junior” to point out that student loans are […]

Solo by Choice: Doing Your Own Thing.

Law is a profession and, as such, it is practiced by individuals, even when they are associated in a group practice. It cannot be any other way. The relationship with a client is personal — one on one. When a lawyer delivers an argument in court, it is one lawyer speaking, not a law firm.

Bricks and Mortar

Vice President Biden is coming to town tomorrow to push the administration’s Jobs Bill by appealing to our selfish side. He will tell Pittsburgh that its older schools can be rebuilt (that’s all of them), with lots of local workers doing the work. Last month the administration was talking about paying teachers from the same program.

Becoming the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be.

But, it is the subtitle that always strikes a chord in me,every time I see it: “How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be.”

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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