Standing During the National Anthem

No. 1,494 Back in the day, I remember being required to sign a statement from time to time that I was not a member and had never been a member of certain organizations that were deemed to be affiliated with the Communist Party. I hadn’t even heard of most of them and I doubt whether […]

Recovery of Real Property Action is Not Just for Landlords and Tenants

No. 1,493

Q: What License Do You Need to Manage Rental Properties for Others?

No. 1,492 A: You need a Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker’s License. No kidding. It doesn’t matter that you are managing Pennsylvania properties for clients who live out of the state, Of course, you don’t need a license to manage your own property. No, a power of attorney will not work. Don’t try leasing it yourself […]

Skill v. Luck

No. 1,491 Last night the Pirates won in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off hit batsman. The bases were loaded. Tony Watson, who now pitches for the Giants, hit the batter, Jordy Mercer, forcing in the winning run. Was it luck? Well, from the Giants’ perspective, it was a lack of skill, not […]

Question:Are the Russians Writing in Ads for the Pennsylvania Primary Campaign?

No. 1,490 Answer: No, the 2016 Russian ads are mild compared to the worst of this year’s home-grown ones. Campaign ads are becoming increasingly mean and often lack fairness and truthfulness. But this year’s current crop in Pennsylvania exceeds the worst of the worst. The Russian ads that appeared on social media in 2016, some […]

The Better Competitor Does Not Always Win.

No. 1,489 Not to belabor a matter that has been discussed too much lately, but the lesser competitor sometimes wins. Perhaps it will happen rarely in a particular match-up. But happen it will. In a single contest, the sports team with the worst overall record can defeat the team with the best record — if […]

The Inexperience Trial Lawyer

No. 1,488 Here’s a piece in the Boston Globe where an experienced civil trial lawyer laments the fact that young lawyers in firms like his don’t get the opportunity to learn the ropes by trying cases anymore. Everything he says is true. Being a young lawyer in the trial department of large firm may mean […]

PBI says it will Continue to Operate as a Department of Pa. Bar Association

No. 1,487 The following message appeared in my email today. Maybe you received it too.

To Do List

No. 1,486 Here’s a few things that may not make your to d0 list in a busy law practice: Update software. File papers. Put away files. Review dockets. Clean up the computer desk top. Clean up the real-life desk top. Scan documents. Make notes on important items that cross your mind. Send thank you emails, […]

After PBI Will the Quality of Continuing Legal Education Suffer?

No. 1,485 The Pennsylvania Bar Association announced that it is taking over the mission of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, which is being disbanded. Here is the report that appeared in the Legal Intelligencer. If the mission of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute is not carried on, the members of the Pennsylvania Bar and their clients will […]

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