“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...
Lawyering Skills Articles
“REPLY ALL” REGRETS: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES Electronic communications envelop us.1 From mobile phones and smart watches to email, texts, instant messages, social media, and video conferencing, we’re spending more hours engaging in remote communications through...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI
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: Good morning,...
THE LAWYER’S MIND: MAKING DECISIONS
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...
Microsoft Word for Lawyers: Formatting Shortcuts and Timesavers for Legal Documents
In this 4th in a series of short videos, technology trainer Craig Brody demonstrates how applying various Microsoft Word Shortcuts Keys and Buttons to complete tasks can save you a lot of time formatting text and completing legal documents.<...
“Hard” Tools for Controlling Discovery Burdens in Arbitration
Arbitration (and American arbitration in particular) has received increasing criticism, based largely on the contention that arbitration too closely resembles conventional litigation, producing undue burden and costs. Chief among the criticisms is...