An issue that generates a surprising amount of argument is whether one should hit the space bar once or twice after a period. People pay no attention to some of the most important issues of our time, but disagree with how they think a document should be typed and they will be ready to take off your head. Since this trivial issue is the subject of so much heated debate, I wrote an article about it … [Read more...]
Black robe disease – why the abuse of power is rampant among judges and the American judiciary
Black robe disease (also known as black robe syndrome) is a condition which is not widely known to the general public, but which every trial lawyer in the country could describe in great detail if they were not too afraid to speak out against judges suffering from it. It afflicts those lawyers who have reached the pinnacle of professional status by achieving the position of judge, infecting all … [Read more...]
Study of most dangerous drivers by profession says lawyers are worst drivers in America
Image via Wikipedia A new study released by Insurance.com reported the ten most dangerous drivers by profession. In what is either proof of Karma or of a scam by the insurance industry to screw over lawyers on their car insurance rates, the study ranked lawyers #1 as the profession most likely to be in an automobile accident. According to the study, 44% of all lawyers and judges reported … [Read more...]
The Greatest Lawyer Jokes of All Time still in print
Yesterday morning an acquaintance said she wished she knew where to find a good lawyer joke book for her boyfriend, a law school student. As luck would have it, I knew just the book to recommend. (Note: see FTC Notice). In 2007, I published a small book of lawyer jokes called The Greatest Lawyer Jokes Of All Time. Despite the modest title, the book is generally considered to be pretty funny by … [Read more...]
Word of the Day: snarky – because I was called that today on the bar association website
Image via Wikipedia Word of the Day: snarky – because I was called that this morning Today's word of the day, which happens to be the first word of the day for this website (cut us some slack, we're new), is “snarky.” This word was selected because I was called “snarky to the max” just this morning in a post on the website of the Alabama State Bar. Ok, technically the author did not direct the … [Read more...]
Why your lawyer won’t take or return your phone calls – top 10 reasons
The most frequent complaint about lawyers is they won't take or return phone calls. Articles on this subject usually sugarcoat the issue, give some blah blah blah about professional responsibility, or try to it wrap up in a touchy-feely feel-good win-win conclusion. No one really wants to tell you what is going on. You want the truth about why your lawyer doesn't want to talk to you? Here are … [Read more...]
