Q. I read that Maryland’s Bar Counsel tried to deprive accused lawyers of an equal right to discovery in disciplinary cases. Whatever happened to fundamental fairness? A. “Fundamental fairness” is a work in progress â progress that may only be achieved through vigilance in asserting the …
There are âthe known unknowns and the unknown unknownsâ which is how former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld described some things we know that we donât know, and other things that we donât know that we donât know. In the general public, there are people who enjoy the challenge of learning new things, and others whose brains resist having to do the mental work of learning. It might be compared to those who engage in physical exercise, and those who are couch potatoes. Jurors who do not relish the work of learning will resort to so-called âcommon senseâ which Einstein characterized as ânothing more than a deposit of prejudices.â Prejudice, in this sense, is to resort to that which is believed to be true, rather than arriving at the truth after thoughtful analysis. In other words, to pre-judge. These jurors do not know what they donât know, and are typically not inclined to change their pre-judgments, even when skilled trial lawyers are trying mightily to educate them.
Law has always been my dream job. I am one of those people who knew what she wanted to do since super early …
My story stems from the mean streets of NYC, growing up in the height of the crack era epidemic (1980âs). The only way out …
Academic psychologists have been unlocking the mysteries of how people accept or reject persuasion and arrive at decisions. But, like lawyers and their legalese, social scientists often use a dizzying array of overly-complicated descriptions. The concepts and discoveries are important, but often explained in what might be described as speaking in tongues. Here is an example (and please read to the end):
I’m one of those legal dinosaurs that still keeps handwritten ledgers. Are there specific programs I should use? A. Yes. And there are lots of excellent programs to choose from.Just run a search of …
Many of us have childhood dreams which end up being just that, dreams. Life takes us on unexpected turns and what was once a dream becomes a distant memory. …
I come from a humble family, where my only chance to improve in life would be through studies. I went through 5 different phases: Military of the Brazilian …
Q. To help me celebrate April Fool’s Day, the local sheriff will have my law partner detained as he walks into court today. When he asks why, the sheriff will say he’s being arrested for the prank he pulled on me last year. Pretty hilarious, huh? …
When you think about diversification, you typically think about the process of allocating assets or capital as a way to reduce exposure to any one particular asset or risk. This …
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