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Finding a lawyer: The Angie’s List Fallacy

Those who are commended by everybody must be very extraordinary men, or, which is more probable, very inconsiderable men. — Lord Greville I’m not delighted about the promiscuous spread of American populism. Whenever Angie’s List ads pop up on my TV, … Continue reading

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Preliminary Investigation: Deputizing your posse

As long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend. – Robert Louis Stevenson, Lay Morals As … Continue reading

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Finding and understanding lawyers: two contrasting interactions

‘I remember a teacher we had when I first went to the Inns of Court, Serjeant Hampton. He taught us evidence. He had a saying. “In any investigation, what are the most relevant circumstances? None,” he would bark in reply. … Continue reading

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