Image of Mayor Peter Corroon via Wikipedia It seems James Evans, former Salt Lake County Republican Party Chair has taken a Latin phrase seriously: In Ius Voco Spurius. Robert Gehrke lays out how Evans is accusing Utah gubernatorial candidate and Salt Lake County mayor Peter Corroon of violating campaign finance laws: The lawsuit, filed by former county […]
Memorable Depositions
September 10, 2010 by
The ABA Journal has asked readers what are some of the memorable depositions they’ve been in over the years. I had a good laugh at a few of them. “Andythelawyer” remembered a depo where the client shared more than his attorneys thought appropriate: A couple of decades ago I was representing one of many directors […]
Random calls to a P.I. attorney
July 29, 2010 by
Is it really this crazy to be a personal injury attorney? Maybe I’m in the wrong industry. For your reading entertainment, courtesy of Namby Pamby: Caller: I got shot and I don’t know what I can do. Me: Ok. Who shot you? Caller: I dunno. Me: And what exactly do you think you can do […]
Thinking of litigating abroad?
April 29, 2010 by
I don’t do much litigation in my practice, let alone international litigation, but I did do some research while still in law school for a professor who was very interested in international arbitration. And so it’s still just as interesting now as a practicing attorney, if just as inapplicable as it was to a 2L. […]
From Abraham Lincoln, a few words of wisdom to lawyers
April 1, 2010 by
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser, in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. Abraham Lincoln, Notes for a […]
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