Florida State Senator Promises to Try New Media Strategies
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Citing Authority, Scalia Argues Cogently That His “Obscene Gesture” Was Misinterpreted As Such
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia fired off a letter to the Boston Herald this week, complaining about a report in that paper that Scalia had made an "obscene gesture" toward reporters on Sunday. A Herald reporter caught Scalia after he…
The ‘Heavy Hitter’ Will Sue Nevada Bar For Right to Keep Slogan
The State Bar of Nevada has dared to challenge Glen Lerner, a Vegas lawyer who advertises himself as "The Heavy Hitter" in his television ads. Apparently, they told him to stop using the phrase, saying it was misleading to consumers…
Latest E-Mail Shot Heard Round the World
Of course most or all of you have seen this already — the latest reminder that if you don’t want something to possibly be read by most of the English-speaking world, don’t put it in an email. This arises from…
Seriously Defective Lawyer May Be Entirely Normal Lawyer
From the January issue of Scientific American magazine (pp. 24-25, in case you are a big enough dork to actually read that magazine): Take the 50-something lawyer who, fearing Alzheimer’s, came in for an MRI and got good news and…
How to Collect from a Stubborn Client
This one’s easy: you just kidnap him until the family pays the ransom, I mean fees. Works best on the client’s wedding day. Police in Waco, Texas, said that Paula Allen, a 51-year-old attorney who had defended Rolando Castelan from…
Lack of Courtesy Costs Lawyer $18,950
Last week, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $18,950 fine against Thomas Mesereau, Jr., for failing to be "civil and courteous in communicating with adversaries." Specifically, Mesereau, who was representing Robert Blake in his murder trial, called his adversary…
Drinking Problem Suspected for Drunk Attorney
On Monday, a 59-year-old attorney was jailed for lawyering while intoxicated. The court found the man in contempt of court for showing up drunk, and ordered him held without bail at least until Thursday, when he is scheduled to appear…
“Feel My Pipes” Deemed Inappropriate Icebreaker at Law Firm Events
In April, the St. Petersburg Times reported on sexual-harassment charges made by several female attorneys at Holland & Knight’s Tampa office against Douglas Wright, a partner in the firm. The women complained of behavior that Wright called "joking and teasing,"…
Lawyer’s Ketchup Email Circles the Globe
Yet another lesson taught by the internet on what not to write in an email. In 2005, a senior associate at Baker & McKenzie's London office became a bit irritated with a secretary who had allegedly spilled ketchup on his…