Cliff Tuttle’s AVVO Profile is Tops with Google.

Posted by who else? (c)2009 AVVO CEO Mark Britton wrote a post today on the importance to lawyers of updating their AVVO profile. When I saw my profile pictured, I assumed he had selected it as an example of a profile in need of an update. However, that was not the case. On the contrary, […]

Twittering Worth Reading: 22 Tweets.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009 In case you are still wondering what kind of twittering could possibly be worth it, may I suggest “22 Tweets“. This blog consists of live Twitter interviews with various practicing lawyers.Of course, I’ve added it to the blogroll on this site.

Unemployed Lawyers are Still With Us.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009. Eugene Volokh, a West Coast law prof who writes a heavily-read blog called Volokh Conspiracy, recently asked his readers to say something about themselves. A surprising (surprising to me) high percentage of the 309 lawyers and law students responding identified themselves as unemployed. CLT

Modest Proposal: Putting the Responsibility for City Pension Funding Where It Belongs.

The reason why the pension system was underfunded, of course, was because prior generations of City politicians failed to levy enough taxes to pay for pension fund contributions being earned by City employees. Thus, the older generation didn’t pay as much tax as they should have, considering that they received the benefit of the services provided by the City employees who are now retiring.

Thus, the solution is obvious. Tax pensions.

New Blog on the Roll: Pittsburgh Injury and Disability Law by Lupetin

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009 Its always great to discover a good, well-written blog. But a legal blog written in Pittsburgh by a lawyer who knows how to write is a real find. Please visit “Pittsburgh Injury and Disability Law by Luptin.” This blog maintains a steady loyalty to its theme — personal injury […]

Legal Scriviner’s Night Before Christmas.

WHEREAS, on or about the night immediately preceding Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to, a mouse. A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stockings, socks, etc., had been affixed by and/or around the fireplace […]

Tiger Burning Bright.

He is a natural winner and his instincts will guide him along. It may take a year or even two, but he will be back in the good graces of family, the public and advertisers.

On Losing Streaks and Black Swans.

We rarely give proper credit to luck. The last Superbowl was won by two astounding plays — Harrison’s 100 yard touchdown run at the end of the first half and Holmes’ acrobatic catch at the end of the game. The odds that the lumbering Harrison would be tackled by the pursuit (he had to run through the entire opposing team to score) seemed overwhelming. But it didn’t happen. So too, were the odds against Holmes pulling in the ball he over-stretched to reach while falling to the ground with both feet barely in bounds. But it happened and by a thread, the Steelers won the championship. The endless retelling of those two plays (at least in Pittsburgh) spoke of incredible skill. Luck didn’t make it into the story. The two heroes were showered with awards and will live in legend as long as Superbowl highlights are broadcast in Pittsburgh. In fairness, large amounts of both luck and skill were required to execute these game-winning plays.

Harrison Barnes, Legal Recruiter, on Over-lawyering the Deal.

This story illustrates a trait often found among lawyers (not all, but many) to overkill a contract negotiation and unwittingly poison the relationship between the parties in the process. Frequently, the client doesn’t even want any of the 1001 changes suggested by counsel but goes along on the assumption that others must be getting all these perks. Over-negotiated contracts eventually lose their focus, consistency and purpose, becoming a meandering affair, full of lawyerly phrases like “notwithstanding the foregoing” and “including, without limitation.”

Urgency.

he task with the closest deadline is viewed as the most urgent – – and perhaps it usually is. But what about the rest of them? Must there be a deadline for a task to acquire urgency?

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