Below you will find articles from our legal journals on a variety of pressing legal topics.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Albert Einstein As a first-year student at orientation in a large room filled with hundreds of other aspiring lawyers, one thing stuck with me. The dean...
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Arthur Conan Doyle In recent years, I have been amazed at how much I have missed by not paying attention to things — many, many things — right before my eyes. Most of the...
Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? John Tierney, The New York Times. Magazine, (August 17 2011). The short answer for lawyers and judges is: Yes. This occurs when you are working a block of time without sufficient breaks practicing a core...
As a young lawyer in the late 1970s, I marveled at how my colleagues working for large law firms, (now called “Big Law”) could work at least 12 hours per day for at least four days a week and then some on weekends. My observation was that they were...
“I knew [he] was going to be a bad witness by the enormously confident way that he marched into the box, held the Bible up aloft and promised to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. He was that dreadful sort of witness, the...
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Although representation in transactional work differs from being counsel in a claim or litigation, my experience as an advocate, mediator, and arbitrator has enabled me to...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a transformative revolution in the legal profession and how attorneys approach their tasks. The emergence of devices like the iPad has facilitated this paradigm shift, acting as a catalyst for incorporating...
This article is part of a continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law. Rajiv S. Khanna: Tara, welcome....
Lawyer unfamiliarity, misconceptions and personal defensiveness about decision-making processes impede professional development and limit the effective representation of clients. We often deflect criticism, resist changing our opinions, avoid...