Remove Arbitration Remove Precedent Remove Witnesses
article thumbnail

Predicting and Protecting Yourself Against Violence: Interview With Craig Gundry

Attorney at Work

We’ve had cases ranging from emotional threats levied during arbitrations to hostile divorces involving menacing spouses. . Although the presence of these traits by themselves doesn’t indicate a threat, they often amplify concern if other warning behaviors are witnessed. And these situations vary considerably.

article thumbnail

Is Legal Billing Difficult?

Practice Panther

Legal Research and Analysi s: Hours spent researching case law, statutes, and other legal precedents relevant to a client’s case. Preparing for Depositions : Time spent preparing oneself, the client, or witnesses for depositions. Correspondence : Time spent writing emails, letters, or making phone calls related to a client’s matter.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Client Perjury: That Sinking Feeling

WA Bar News

First, as our opening example illustrates, for many civil litigators client perjury often surfaces in depositions rather than trials simply because the former precedes the latter. m) to include courts, administrative proceedings, and private arbitration. m) to include courts, administrative proceedings, and private arbitration.

article thumbnail

After the Deluge: Law Practice & Legal Ethics in the New Administration

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

Some important legal skills, such as the analysis of precedent, the evaluation of evidence and legal drafting, are required in all legal problems. Comment 2 to Rule 1.1 states: A lawyer need not necessarily have special training or prior experience to handle legal problems of a type with which the lawyer is unfamiliar. KRPC Rule 3.3(a)

article thumbnail

The Rise of “Post-Truth” Litigation: ALM’s Isha Marathe on How Deep Fakes Threaten the Legal System (TGIR Ep. 209)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Will having to deal with the deep fakes further delay litigation, and you know, how much more pressure will litigants have to settle or arbitrate or mitigate? I don’t think that, Greg Lambert 27:46 well, you know, we work in an industry that loves looking back at things and what kind of precedent is out there?