Category Archives: Tips

Navigate Advocacy Professionally:  Good advice from Judge Edward Newman, All Pro Miami Dolphin, now Miami-Dade County Court Judge.  This is a generalization – and we all know exceptions – but you can usually tell how competent an attorney is by … Continue reading →

Study after study has confirmed (i) law is one of the highest stress jobs and (ii) litigation imposes the most stress in law.  Per Miami litigator Kyle “the Real Deal” Teal, who as of yet has not followed his own … Continue reading →

Per Judge Laurel Isicoff, Chief Judge US Bankruptcy Court, South District of Florida at a recent Bench and Bar Conference:  Attorneys are the filter through which the public sees the judicial system.  They are the ambassadors of that system.  Words members … Continue reading →

It is probably fair to say that most of us know far less than we should about this problem.  Make use of your IT people and Bar resources to put in place proper procedures, programs and equipment to lessen your … Continue reading →

From experienced Miami litigator Dan Small at a recent Bench and Bar conference: When you’re in a hole, stop digging!!  Know when to be quiet.  Know when to step away.  Know when to back off!  It may not be easy … Continue reading →

Remember that a corporate defendant (or any other business entity) is required to make available for discovery a representative with knowledge about the matter being litigated.  If the most knowledgeable person is not available or even if they are no longer … Continue reading →

This is anecdotal, not scientific.  A litigator very experienced in defending legal malpractice cases shared with me an observation by a knowledgeable insurance executive:  The exec regularly sees a preponderance of cases where an attorney is either 10 years into practice … Continue reading →

An experienced litigator tells of medical malpractice situations he has seen where the patient refused to take action against a physician who had erred because of a personal relationship.  Be aware of this possibility.  There are times when a frank … Continue reading →

None of us operates in a vacuum.  The consequences of your actions when discovering a serious mistake can be far-reaching.  It may be appropriate to consult with a colleague or even opposing counsel.  We live and work in communities.  Yes, … Continue reading →

My best wishes to all for a Happy New Year.  Health first, then everything else.  I pray I may be worthy of the sacrifices so many have made that allow me the freedom, peace and plenty I enjoy.  As Tiny Tim … Continue reading →