Tag Archives: Talking to plaintiffs

Finding a lawyer: Here’s one who communicates

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Naomi

In today’s Daily News, Clem Richardson writes about a criminal defense case in his column called City Beat. Although usually I don’t talk about criminal defense (Sidebar covers only civil cases), there’s a penetrating point in this article. Denise Dowling, … Continue reading →

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Finding a lawyer: Lawyers and their education

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Naomi

The New York Times has an Issue: legal education reform. They’ve run one large piece, a bunch of letters to the editor, and on Saturday, November 26, an editorial. Are these journalists trying to drive me nuts? Just as I’m … Continue reading →

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Finding a lawyer: Startling news about lawyer training

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Naomi

Yesterday’s New York Times (Sunday November 19, 2011), published on the front page of the first section an article entitled, “What They Don’t Teach Law Students: Lawyering.” The sub-heading was “Schools Leave Practical Training to Firms.” Needless to say, I … Continue reading →

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