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Claim denied: A lawyer’s musings on the shortcomings of insurance
May 12, 2021, 12:52 pm CDT

Evidential essentials: How witnesses can make or break a case
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A COVID-19 year in review: Courts, juries and technology
Mar 10, 2021, 12:33 pm CST

How to know when it’s time to send a client packing
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When it comes to cross-examination, is less more?
Jan 11, 2021, 09:08 am CST

Do you know what makes your judge tick?
Dec 17, 2020, 01:52 pm CST

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but: Lawyers and concepts of truth and honesty
Nov 10, 2020, 02:42 pm CST

Should juries be feared or revered? Retired lawyer examines their roles
Oct 13, 2020, 03:30 pm CDT

Does firm size matter? Retired lawyer muses on pros and cons of BigLaw and SmallLaw
Sep 14, 2020, 10:07 am CDT

Law practice anxiety: How to dance with the demons
Apr 9, 2020, 08:00 am CDT

A lawyer’s personal take on making New Year’s resolutions that stick
Dec 19, 2019, 06:00 am CST

How a kindergarten squabble, Perry Mason and a ruined dress lured this lawyer to the law
Sep 5, 2019, 11:35 am CDT

7 reasons why the legal profession often gets no sympathy
Jul 25, 2019, 06:30 am CDT

Humor in the courtroom: No laughing matter
Jul 11, 2019, 06:30 am CDT

However you spell it, ‘humor’ or ‘humour’ is admissible in law practice
May 23, 2019, 06:30 am CDT

What’s brewing: Legal services are changing from conference room to cafe
Mar 28, 2019, 06:30 am CDT

Judging the judges: With all due respect, of course
Jan 31, 2019, 06:30 am CST

The confessions of a legal technophobe
Nov 20, 2018, 07:00 am CST