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Lester Tate joined me on my most recent podcast episode of The Advocate’s Key to discuss a variety of topics. A few months in as a podcaster and I am just beginning to see the value of these monthly conversations.
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Over the holidays I had lunch with a law student. The setting was perfect — great food and excellent cocktails. She had great questions about legal practice and the conversation was delightful, although there was one topic that stood out and I wanted to share it with you.
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The trial was not starting out well at all. At the end of a half-day of motions, I had won exactly zero. All my motions had been overruled. All of the State’s had been granted.
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In a recent ad, incumber Senator Kelly Loeffler has attacked challenger Doug Collins for purportedly being a criminal defense attorney, having a website that advertised for clients, and for accepting appointed cases. Her campaign website posted a list of Georgia sheriffs who condemned Collins for his “criminal defense history.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh9whAOo7cI&feature=youtu.be Sen. Loeffler presumably had the […]
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Beginning on August 1, a single dissent in a three-judge Court of Appeals case will no longer remove its value as precedent for future cases, nor will one judge’s disagreement with the reasoning of the case. Here is the text of new Court of Appeals rule 33.2: If an appeal is decided by a division […]
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If you have practiced law for any time in Georgia, you have walked by Confederate monuments. The smaller and more remote the jurisdiction, the greater the likelihood that you walked beneath the shadow of a Confederate soldier, general, or political figure on your walk to court. Recently, the county commission in Henry County, Georgia, voted […]
Congress will soon take up multiple bills to pull back the doctrine of Qualified Immunity. In the House, a bill has been introduced that would roll back Qualified Immunity as it relates to law enforcement and corrections officers. In the Senate, a bill is pending that would roll back qualified immunity as applied to an […]
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Advice For Lawyers: Thoughts on How Clients and Witnesses Should Dress for Court
/by adminExpert advice from an attorney and what he shares with his clients and what you should be doing as well.
The 3 Best Tools Attorneys Use
/by adminLester Tate joined me on my most recent podcast episode of The Advocate’s Key to discuss a variety of topics. A few months in as a podcaster and I am just beginning to see the value of these monthly conversations.
A Lawyer’s Look at Unconventional Advice About Being Unconventional
/by adminOver the holidays I had lunch with a law student. The setting was perfect — great food and excellent cocktails. She had great questions about legal practice and the conversation was delightful, although there was one topic that stood out and I wanted to share it with you.
How We Won the Rice v. The State Case
/by adminThe trial was not starting out well at all. At the end of a half-day of motions, I had won exactly zero. All my motions had been overruled. All of the State’s had been granted.
When Is It Time To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer?
/by adminIs it any wonder that, according to Avvo, “59% of people surveyed have tried to solve their legal issues by themselves?”
How To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer
/by adminWhen you hire a lawyer, particularly on something as potentially complex as a personal injury matter, you are not hiring a mere technician.
Senate Candidate Loeffler Attacks Collins for Work as a Defense Attorney
/by adminIn a recent ad, incumber Senator Kelly Loeffler has attacked challenger Doug Collins for purportedly being a criminal defense attorney, having a website that advertised for clients, and for accepting appointed cases. Her campaign website posted a list of Georgia sheriffs who condemned Collins for his “criminal defense history.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh9whAOo7cI&feature=youtu.be Sen. Loeffler presumably had the […]
Why the Upcoming Amendment to the Georgia Court of Appeals Rules is a Good Idea
/by adminBeginning on August 1, a single dissent in a three-judge Court of Appeals case will no longer remove its value as precedent for future cases, nor will one judge’s disagreement with the reasoning of the case. Here is the text of new Court of Appeals rule 33.2: If an appeal is decided by a division […]
Toward the Post-Monument Era
/by adminIf you have practiced law for any time in Georgia, you have walked by Confederate monuments. The smaller and more remote the jurisdiction, the greater the likelihood that you walked beneath the shadow of a Confederate soldier, general, or political figure on your walk to court. Recently, the county commission in Henry County, Georgia, voted […]
Qualified Immunity: The Ultimate Product of Judicial Activism
/by adminCongress will soon take up multiple bills to pull back the doctrine of Qualified Immunity. In the House, a bill has been introduced that would roll back Qualified Immunity as it relates to law enforcement and corrections officers. In the Senate, a bill is pending that would roll back qualified immunity as applied to an […]