“Your mind will give up before your body . . .”

No. 1,243 Here’s your inspiration for today, Courtesy of Julie Fleming of Fleming Strategic, LLC:

The Age of the Introvert

No. 1,242 Summary: The reason why most lawyers are introverts is that academic standards have been rising over the decades and the best students are generally introverts. The Cover Story for the January edition of the American Bar Association Journal is entitled: “Most lawyers are introverted and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.” Contrary to […]

Thinking Settlement

No. 1,241 Litigation is both wasteful and expensive. Because either side can make decisions unilaterally that either expand or extend the litigation process, A lawyer and client should always discuss what it might reasonably take to settle the case. Why not just go for the win? Because even winning costs something and even the strongest […]

Department of Court Records Gives Added Scrutiny to Praecipes to Terminate Supersedeas

No. 1,240 Summary: The Department of Court Records now requires approval by a supervisor before issuing a certificate to terminate supersedeas in a Landlord-Tenant Case. It also requires the Landlord to pay the cashier before the certificate is released. As every landlord knows, when a tenant appeals the award of possession to arbitration from the […]

Yes, there is a company called “Legal Sea Foods”.

No. 1,239

City of Pittsburgh Adopts Ordinance Prohibiting Housing Discrimination Due to Source of Income

No. 1,238 The City of Pittsburgh has recently followed the lead of Philadelphia and State College, PA in adopting an ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income. In particular, the ordinance is intended to prohibit discrimination against participants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8. At least […]

What Have You and I Learned in the Last Ten Years?

No. 1,237 Summary: You’ve learned much more than you might think in the last ten years. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Bloggingheads.tv asked some of its best known contributors “Have You Learned Anything in the Last Ten Years?” Good Question. One of the respondents, a law professor, said she was too old to learn anything. […]

Frost Brown Todd Opens Up in Pittsburgh

No. 1,236 The ABA Journal reports that the energy law firm of Frost Brown Todd is opening an office in Pittsburgh. CLT

If You Are Considering Buying a Drone For Christmas, Read the Review in The Gadgeteer.

No. 1,235 Summary: Everything you ever wanted to know (or didn’t) about buying and operating a drone. A blog known as The Gadgeteer, written by Julie Streitelmeier, reviews all kinds of technology. She and her contributors test and use the products and write candid assessments, full of photos and how-to explanations. In her review […]

Once You Walk Out Your Front Door, Don’t Expect Privacy

No. 1,234 Summary: Don’t expect privacy anywhere. The ABA Journal Blog reports that the Feds were bugging the area around the front steps of a courthouse. It seems that lawyers would tell their clients to wait until after leaving the courthouse to talk about their case. So, they would stand and talk just outside the […]

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