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ADVICE FOR NEW LAWYERS THEY DON’T TEACH IN LAW SCHOOL

ADVICE FOR NEW LAWYERS THEY DON’T TEACH IN LAW SCHOOL

. You are probably thinking to yourself “not more advice from some older lawyer who assumes that they know something younger lawyers don’t know?” You may be right, but my interaction with new and inexperienced lawyers is that they are prone to making mistakes in their professional work and relationships with others that are correctable. Hopefully, these are some ideas that might be of benefit and even, possibly, to experienced lawyers. . . Let’s start with a brief outline of…

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DEVELOP THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR A PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY

DEVELOP THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR A PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY

Working with other lawyers and teaching them often shows they have the wrong attitude to be a great plaintiff lawyer. What attitude should they have? I think the most basic attitudes involve these concepts to start with. The first rule of a plaintiff’s practice is to screen the case initially to make certain you are willing to try the case without assuming it will somehow settle without trial so you can earn a fee. The second rule is to prepare every case from…

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MANAGEMENT OF A PLAINTIFF TORT PRACTICE

MANAGEMENT OF A PLAINTIFF TORT PRACTICE

If we analyze the basic outline of a plaintiff tort practice, it seems to me we can identify where we spend the majority of time. I think this can be divided into the following general areas of practice: Business Considerations (1)  Finding clients & legal work (2)  General office requirements (3) Making a profit Litigation Considerations (1) Discovery (2) Witnesses (3) Negotiation Trial Considerations (1) Pre-trial motions & procedures (2) Trial (3) Post trial issues For the majority of plaintiffs lawyers …

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