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Yeah, I know it’s been almost two weeks. Clearly, I’ve been a little distracted…
Which leads to the resolution: formulate systems and goals that will lead to the discipline to, well, get more done–read more books, write more…stuff, spend more time with family, serve in my community a few more hours, and, hopefully, earn a little more money.
Because let’s be honest: do I really need to respond to one more Facebook post?
Every so often, we all run across one of those odd questions about our English language. You know, like what does the prefix “un” do to a word–intensify or negate? Or is it “sports’ report” or “sport’s report?” Maybe while at the water cooler you’ve asked your coworkers why duck sauce doesn’t have any duck […]
Let’s say you’re the dean of a law school on the East Coast with just four years as dean under your belt. As your accomplishments, you can list the following: Increasing the school’s US News Ranking from 170 to 117 Higher bar passage than when hired A new building almost completed Securing a donor willing […]
A quickie: when you get an email from opposing counsel, the cc line full of email addresses, don’t just hit ‘reply all’ or you might be violating ethics rules. Rule 4.2(a) in the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct provides guidance on this: In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the […]
A sign we’ve become too litigious? Or just stupid? This, from Namby Pamby, my favorite lawyer-with-a-nom-de-plume: Caller: I fell and I want to talk to a lawyer about taking my case. Me: You’re talking to a lawyer. Tell me what happened. Caller: It was raining when I got out of my car. I closed the […]
usufruct (yu-zê-frêkt), n. [fr. Latin usufructus] Roman & civil law. A right to use and enjoy the fruits of another’s property for a period without damaging or diminishing it, although the property might naturally deteriorate over time. Now you know…
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