The First Circuit Court of Appeals has put out-of-town-lawyers with a taste for deposition shenanigans on notice by upholding the... Read More »
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Social Media and Spoliation – Can A Client Delete Her Facebook Posts?
Jurors, litigants, and their attorneys are increasingly savvy about social media. At the same time, it seems that many people... Read More »
No Coverage for Actual Damages Under 39A
In a recent case in federal court in Boston, Judge Stearns ruled that compensatory damages awarded under the Massachusetts consumer... Read More »
Social Media Ethical Guidelines: What Lawyers Need to Know
Don’t let your online activities land you on the bar discipline docket. The New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal... Read More »
The Work-Product Doctrine Has Limits
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued a decision which should remind lawyers of the limits of the work product doctrine. The... Read More »
The Law of Lawyering According to Lincoln: Honest At All Events
The Pew Research Center recently revealed that only 18 percent of Americans feel that lawyers contribute a lot to the... Read More »
To Err is Human . . . But May Not Always Cause Harm
The practice of law is not an exact science. Even the Supreme Judicial Court has said that the “law does... Read More »
Lawyer Reboot: Starting Over at a New Firm
Not that long ago, a lawyer joined a law firm, rose through the ranks, became a partner and finished out... Read More »
Ten Carat Engagement Letters
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” -Mae West Engagement rings... Read More »
Seize the Day – Diligence as the Hallmark of Good Ethics
In the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, an idealistic high school teacher gives his students these words to live by:... Read More »
Lawyers Advise: Clients Decide
It is your job as an attorney to help your clients make smart choices. As much as you would like... Read More »
Mentoring to Avoid Malpractice
One would have to be living under a rock not to have heard about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. While... Read More »
