Hot Practice Areas for Lawyers in a Recession

They’ll even sell you the instruction book.

Mediation Conferences in Mortgage Foreclosures are Beginning in Allegheny County.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle The first mediation conferences under the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas pre-foreclosure program were scheduled to begin last week, although some were postponed due to court closings for the memorial service for the three slain police officers. Judge McCarthy was scheduled to hold conferences in the morning and Judge James […]

A Fair Trial for Poplawski. Back Talk Requested.

Others may say that the unique circumstances of the crimes, the massive publicity and the outpouring of sympathy for the three officers and their families will make it impossible for a fair trial to happen anywhere at any any time. This assumes that individual jurors cannot overcome exposure to publicity in such an emotionally charged case. This is a question every potential juror must answer for himself or herself. Could you render a verdict in such a case without being influenced by these factors? Would you be afraid of the consequences of voting for acquittal if you thought the evidence for conviction did not sufficient, beyond a reasonable doubt?

Back Talk Requested.

Does Jones Day Have the Secret to Thriving in a Weak Economy?

A true professional does not flinch from promoting the client’s interests even when they conflict with those of the lawyer. That means settling the case that ought to be settled before the lawyer has a chance to earn a decent fee. It involves referring a client to another lawyer when the expertise of the second lawyer better fits the task at hand. It requires telling the brutal, honest truth that just might end up getting the lawyer fired. All this doesn’t sound like the best way to grow your law practice. But maybe, while you are paying close attention to your client’s business, you might just earn a modicum of credibility, respect and even trust.

Pittsburgh Tea Party Draws a Respectable Crowd. What Next?

What it signified was that there is a substantial and vocal opposition to TARP and other rescue/stimulus programs that was evident in polls but has been slow to get organized. This may be just a blow-off-steam media event or the first step in a political movement to take back the Congress and the White House. The next test will be whether leaders emerge.

The Anonymous Lawyer Rides Again!

The Anonymous Lawyer was/is the fictional (thank God) hiring partner of a fictional biglaw firm. He gleefully exploits and tortures young associates of the firm. He once ran one of them over in the parking garage while in a hurry to attend a deposition, but he didn’t stop because it was more important to make it to the deposition. As John Milton demonstrated, Satan himself can be endearing.

Althouse Does it Again!

Notwithstanding, I’m not putting Althouse on my blogroll. Not yet.

She doesn’t need my help getting readers.

Home Improvement Contractors — Register with Pa. Atty General before July 1.

You’ll receive a number which you must use so that members of the public can find you through the Attorney General’s Office. No kidding. There will be penalties if you don’t obtain a number and more penalties if you do not use the number.

Althouse Powerhouse!

At first, I thought she was talking about the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then I saw the text, “Captain freed.”

Another Blog Worth Reading: “Musings of a Philadelphia Law Firm.”

But it is not okay to bore me to death. Its not okay to have an attitude that doesn’t quit. Its not okay to use course language or to indulge in personal attacks or libel. And it is not okay to flaunt a lack basic skills in composition and grammar.

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