Are there time-tested ways for lawyers to start the new year? There certainly are. Successful and experienced lawyers, both ancient and modern suggest that there are creative ways for lawyers to start the new year. So if, like most people, you set goals at the beginning of the year, you likely want to start the...
Christmas celebrations have led to the enactment of bizarre Christmas laws in some places to regulate activities during the period. Below are some bizarre Christmas laws around the world. Allowing Christmas Decorations past a certain date. It is common to sometimes find some Christmas decorations still adorning buildings like law firms and offices, shopping malls,...
Learning how to make a judge rule in your favor is an art that every lawyer must learn to succeed in the legal profession. If you want to make a judge rule in your favor, it requires effective advocacy that will move a judge to agree with your legal submissions. A lawyer can use the...
Some victims of assault and battery are torn between civil vs criminal prosecution of their matter. Knowing the difference between civil vs criminal cases will help you decide what to do in case of assault and battery. Recently in Nigeria, a senator, Elisha Abbo was caught on camera battering a lady in a sex toy...
The We Robot 2021 Conference, University of Miami School of Law is inviting submissions for their 10th annual robotics law and policy conference. Venue: University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, USA, Date: From September 23-25, 2021. Proposals should be in form of Scholarly papers Demonstrations Poster sessions The Proposal Topics will include but not...
Many studies have revealed that stress among lawyers has been on a steady rise over the years. Stress among lawyers has been identified as one of the major causes of anxiety, depression, and burnout. The word stress has become commonly used by almost everybody that we seem to be missing the impact it is having...
In legal practice, professional fees refer to all claims for fees, for services rendered and reimbursement for expenses incurred by lawyers. Professional fees are usually charged by some professionals like doctors, accountants and lawyers for their services. There is a pearl of long time wisdom expressed in the saying, “Time is Money”. The value of...
Do you want to know what makes a good judge? If so, there are five important judicial skills every good judge must possess. Although what makes a good judge is sometimes innate. For example, good judges can detect when lawyers are dishonest. However, it is possible to acquire these traits through education and training. People...
The dream of everyone is to save enough money to buy a house or real property at some point in their lives. Making that decision to buy a house is not an easy one and that’s why you need an expert like a property lawyer. A property attorney is important and should be involved from...
Oppression of women comes in many forms and can happen in many places. But the courtroom is not one of the places you would expect to find gender discrimination. At the beginning of every court proceeding, litigation lawyers are expected to introduce themselves to the judges. It is standard practice. One of those customs lawyers...