Letter from the Chair of the Forum

Ashley Peterson
Attorney at Law

Dear Colleagues,

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful. Starting a new career in law may seem daunting. You’ve made it through years of schooling and passing the bar and finally achieving your goal of becoming a lawyer at long last.

Legal Ethics for New Attorneys

Ethical Issues When Your Client Threatens to Harm Themselves

Michael Crowley
Crowley Law Group, APC

Most criminal defense attorneys, along with attorneys in other areas of practice, have encountered the situation where a client says something to the effect of, “I would rather die” than face some other outcome.

Tips from the Pros

The Name Game

Jeffrey Chinn
Director of Career Services
Thomas Jefferson School of Law

“Tell me, who are you? … 'Cause I really wanna know” Do you often hear the following phrases at offices, social mixers, meetings, and dinners? “What was your name again?” “I’m terrible at remembering names” “Uh, we’ve met before?” “And you are?” (add sheepish tone).

ADR 101

Preparing for Mediation

Hon. Kevin Midlam (Ret.)
JAMS

Once it is determined that the case is headed to mediation, then it is essential to prepare. While it is commendable for counsel to avoid expensive discovery and law and motion, it is in the best interests of a successful mediation to have factual and legal issues resolved as much as possible before initiating the process.

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LawPay Security Series: Part II

Wi-Fi networks make it easy to connect the systems in your practice, both to each other and the outside world. However, they often make it easy for an intruder to gain access to those same systems and the data therein. You can significantly reduce this risk by making a few important changes to your network configuration.

Feature

Airline Rules: What to Know Before Taking Off

Jason Evans
Casey Gerry

I was recently on a Southwest commercial flight when the flight attendant began his pre-flight safety speech. I was expecting the usual sterile seat belt information, exits may be behind you, etc. Instead, the attendant began with, “Remember, it is mandated in the Federal Aviation Regulations that passengers must follow crewmembers’ instructions, so if I tell you to dance, you better dance!” He then turned down the lights and put on disco music …

Scene At

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