From time to time, some lawyer undertakes an effort to educate other lawyers on how to conduct cross-examinations. Francis Wellman did so over 100 years ago in his excellent book, The Art of Cross-Examination. In my generation, Irving Younger’s Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination was treated by law professors as if it was handed down by…
Lawyer A is hired to bring a personal injury case on behalf of an injured person. With the consent of the injured person, Lawyer A associates Lawyer B. The contract between A and B includes a fee split arrangement. Injured person consents to fee split and the contract.…
As mentioned in the last two posts (here and here), the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts has released the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Judiciary. The Report Contains statistical data about our court system. Today we look at additional information about tort cases that were filed or tried in…
This is one of the best articles I have read in a long time, coming from a man who I have cited often but never met: Max Kennerly. A short sample: At these pre-trial events [hearings, pretrial conferences, etc.], the only thing stopping a lawyer from looking the judge in…
Payscale.com has posted data on the pay for lawyers. On average, associates with at least three years of experience earn $75,400 per year. Lawyers with 10-15 years of experience earn an average of $123,000 per year. Thanks to Lawyers USA for sharing this data.
Are you an iPad user? Here is a new app that facilitates jury selection. Here is a video on how to use the app. Turn to Tablet Legal for more information about how to use the iPad in your practice.
The Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure have been amended to permit pleadings, motions, discovrey and briefs to be served via email. Here is the new rule: Here is the text of Rule 5.02(2): (a) Service upon any attorney may also be made by sending him or her the document in…
More and more of the communications between lawyers are conducted by email. For the most part, I approve of the change and, indeed, I proposed and served as the principle author of the new rule of civil procedure that allows for the service of papers in state court via email.…
Adobe has created an Online Digital Signing Service. When the document is digitally signed, no changes may be made to it. The document is also time-date stamped and certified. Read more here.
The Garretson Firm Resolution Group has issued this report on the status of reporting personal injury and wrongful death claims and the need for the utilization of medical set asides. The bottom line: starting October 1, 2010 insurers will be required to gather certain information about claimants asserting personal injury…