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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 »
Federal Jurisdiction Over Patent Malpractice Claims
On January 16, 2013, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Gunn v. Minton, a case in which... Read More »
The PTO Takes Steps to Conform with the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
After more than twenty-five years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) plans to replace its Code of... Read More »
ABA Commission on Ethics Recommends Changes To the Model Rule Governing In-House Counsel
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 recently submitted for comment several proposed changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct... Read More »
