Things They Never Taught Us in Law School: You Can’t Get Blood from a Stone

Apparently, law school tuition was the price I had to pay to learn the law on my own. (That's an original quote, people.)

For more on the subject of what I didn't learn in law school, I give you my latest NYSBA Installment:

Things They Never Taught Us in Law School: You Can’t Get Blood from a Stone

WestlawNext - Review

In my latest posting for the New York State Bar Association, I review Thompson-Reuters' new on-line legal research product "WestlawNext."

WestlawNext Review: Google for Lawyers

Dear Michael Getnick, Don't be a "Gray Davis"

In the fall, U.S. News & World Report will publish an edition of its magazine in which law firms will be "ranked." Many lawyers are under the mistaken belief that U.S. News is simply going to showcase some of the big firms, much in the same way Superlawyers does. Hello! They are going to "rank" us. You know, #1, #2, #3, #10,000, etc. What gives them the right to rank my firm? (That is, if I rank at all) Read more: Dear Michael Getnick, Don't be a "Gray Davis"

Beware of CLAUDE: The Curse of the Contingency Fee!

In my latest NYSBA installment, I share my two cents on the contingency fee. Ironically, that's the same amount a lawyer will earn if he uses the contingency fee in the wrong types of cases....

Beware of CLAUDE: The Curse of the Contingency Fee

It's a County, Not a Fiefdom!

I co-authored my most recent NYSBA post with rockstar litigator and writer, Lisa Solomon.

"It's a County, Not a Fiefdom!" discusses how individual counties are slowly dismantling New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules. Enjoy.

Demise of the Civil Litigator

I apologize. It's been a long, long time since I've written.

People hate lawyers, right? Here's more fuel for the fire: Demise of the Civil Litigator