A career as a lawyer is an extraordinary calling, and to become a lawyer is an enormous undertaking in terms of personal commitment and financial investment. So why do we become lawyers? “A good many reasons why we became lawyers can be seen every day in [our society]: When people get on a bus and…
Having a strong litigation bar that has the knowledge and desire to take on appropriate cases and see them through to their resolution is critical to clients, and critical to the vitality of our dispute resolution system of justice. Understanding not only the pressures and responsibilities that arise in the trial context, but also how…
Mandatory arbitration clauses often appear as pre-dispute provisions in standard form contracts and generally are not negotiable by consumers. From a public policy perspective, the question is whether powerful corporations should be permitted to be able to force individual citizens, with limited financial and legal resources, to submit to mandatory arbitration after a dispute arises…
Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud. Take good care of those you love. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. Be decisive even if…
Trial or Courtroom advocacy is that field concerned with making trial lawyers more effective in trial proceedings and administrative hearings. Simply put, trial advocacy is the ability for a trial lawyer to exhibit the essential skills in advocating for their clients in civil and criminal courtrooms, and before administrative tribunals. To be clear and convincing…
