Civil Procedure – May 23, 2012

by Daniel R. Schramm, L.L.C. on 4/25/2012

Here is an article outlining my thoughts on how to write a persuasive appellate brief. I prepared this article as part of a proposed CLE presentation on appellate advocacy. The CLE program is sponsored by the Solo and Small...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 12/8/2011

In Hills and Dales General Hospital v Pantig, Case No. 298237, the Court of Appeals concluded that a defendant corporation’s partial ownership of two local medical clinics was insufficient to establish venue under MCL...more

by Cogent Legal on 11/17/2011

Attorneys’ seemingly benign social media activity can and sometimes does collide with the rules of professional conduct. Recently I attended a panel discussion called “Legal Social Media Gone Wild: A Look at the Ethics...more

by Jeffery Saxby on 10/12/2011

The Georgia Supreme Court issued a recent order regarding the unauthorized practice of law in Georgia Courts. While companies were once permitted to answer Georgia garnishments through any authorized agent, the law now...more

by Larry Bodine on 6/25/2011

Increasing burdens on small law firms, the state supreme court added restrictions on contacting potential clients, and required that "Advertising Material" appear on marketing materials....more

by Cogent Legal on 5/10/2011

Attorneys sometimes act in trial or mediation as if they’re little more than an evidence machine collecting all the right evidence, excluding all the improper evidence, applying the law and expecting a positive outcome. That...more

by James D. Crosby on 4/21/2011

Juries in this media age expect to see visuals and digital presentations at trial. Is this expectation giving big firms with significant litigation budgets an advantage at trial? Is it pricing small firms and solo litigators...more

by Ed Poll on 3/9/2011

The Wall Street Journal recently spotlighted the few (less than 2.9% of the total) lawyers in this country who can command $1,000 or more in hourly rates. The strong implication of the story was that these lawyers were...more