While there are many qualities of a good lawyer, there are a few that will get you noticed and set you apart from the crowd. Although some of these qualities of a good lawyer come naturally to some legal practitioners, the good news is that, with perseverance, anyone can learn and develop them. Those successful lawyers you...
If you are a lawyer and you are wondering how to increase income and make more money, then you’re not alone. In a world where lawyers are not in short supply, how to get clients and increase income has become a difficult task. But if you learn the art, it is possible to attract clients...
A false rape accusation can ruin your life—men who have been so unfortunate to go through it never fully recover. To be falsely accused of rape in itself is an ominous stain that will always stay with the accused person. This is true whether the court acquits or the accuser withdraws the allegation. One victim...
Do lawyers lie? Whether lawyers lie in court has been the subject of many cynics who indulge in the pleasure of poking fun at the legal profession. If you want to know the answer to the question, “Do lawyers lie?”, keep reading. You have probably heard the statement by some people that ‘lawyers lie in...
There are alternative career for lawyers who no longer have the motivation to engage in litigation or practice law in the traditional form. Some lawyers even sneer at other lawyers who have switched careers and embraced alternative career for lawyers. Most legal practitioners are not aware that you do not need to practice traditional law...
Choosing the best lawyer these days for your case is not easy, especially when they are everywhere around you – from the small firm, consisting of just one or few lawyers, to large law firms comprising of many lawyers. Deciding which lawyer or law firm to engage to represent you in court or to handle...
The skills required to be a good lawyer include analytical skills, judgment skills, research skills, communication skills, etc. But can being a good lawyer make you a successful lawyer? According to some experts, having these skills and being a good lawyer are not enough to make you a successful lawyer. In theory, good lawyers should...
Many people who choose law as a career do so to make a lot of money and be financially free. The reality, however, is that more and more people are joining the profession. It is, therefore, becoming more difficult for many lawyers to break even and make some decent living. Almost every other profession has...
Roadblocks or checkpoints are set up to help the security agencies in detecting and controlling criminal activities. Unfortunately, checkpoints have been the scenes of sad incidents involving the police shooting innocent motorists. Most of these incidents are as a result of misunderstandings between citizens and the security agencies. To avoid tragedies and regrets, the following...
You stand a chance to win EUR 1,000 of Brill book vouchers and a one-year LPICT subscription when you apply for the Rosalyn Higgins Prize – Int’l Court of Justice Papers. The competition for the Prize is open to everyone. Submission entries should be between 6.500 and 8.000 words in length, of unpublished work. The...