Hey there, future lawyers: how would you like to apply for law school without taking the LSAT? Yeah, seriously. No more LSAT requirements for entering law school. That’s the recommendation being proposed by the American Bar Association. A “substantial portion” of the ABA committee believes the rule should be repealed, Polden [Santa Clara University law school […]
Why this post is short
January 5, 2011 by
I had an irritating experience today and, because I thought it would carry some relevant insights, I quickly wrote it up into a post. As I prepared to hit the PUBLISH button, something suggested that I should ask my Number One to read it, which she did. And glad I was. On her wise advice, […]
Law Practice Tip #5: Three steps to a handwritten ‘Thank You’ card
January 3, 2011 by
Strictly speaking, my tip for today–to send, thoughtful, hand written “thank you” notes–is not just a tip for your law practice, but one of those commonsense touches that has been almost forgotten. In a time when electronic communication is ubiquitous, be it by email, Twitter, Facebook, or text message, the literally written word takes on […]
Law Practice Tip #4: read “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law”
December 29, 2010 by
Whether you’re a newly minted lawyer or a third year associate, a solo practitioner or one of hundreds in a national firm, you should regularly review of the basics of practicing law. Research, writing, presentation, argument, and knowledge of the law are just tools of our trade, and keeping them sharp is as important to our practice […]
Law Practice Tip #3: Declining Representation
December 20, 2010 by
If you’re like me, you occasionally get calls from family or friends about legal issues, and not because they want to hire you. Additionally, because you’re a lawyer, you get those occasional legal questions while out and about socially. People making conversation. Or so you think. Until suddenly you get a notice from the court […]
Law Practice Tip #2: Evaluate a case in 15 minutes
December 13, 2010 by
If you’re a lawyer, time is your commodity, and it’s limited. When a potential client (a “PC”) walks in the door, you have just a few minutes to evaluate their case and get the case started, or realize that the case is a complete waste of time, for you and the PC, and send the […]
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