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
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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
WestlawNext Review: Google for Lawyers
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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"
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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
Beware of CLAUDE: The Curse of the Contingency Fee
Friday, April 16, 2010
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.
"It's a County, Not a Fiefdom!" discusses how individual counties are slowly dismantling New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules. Enjoy.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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
People hate lawyers, right? Here's more fuel for the fire: Demise of the Civil Litigator
Monday, June 1, 2009
How I Landed My First Job and My First Client
For a softer side of Marshall Isaacs:
Latest NYSBA Article: How I Landed My First Job And My First Client
Latest NYSBA Article: How I Landed My First Job And My First Client
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