Discovery Responses
Ugh. Repetitive responses… to repetitive questions… so… boring! Can’t — stay — awake! Eyelids getting… heavy… Easily distracted… Must focus on… completing… discovery!
Law
Biggest Case Of The Year
Well, okay, it’s not Bong Hits For Jesus, but it’s the biggest case of the year for California lawyers practicing employment law. Labor Code § 226.7 provides that if an employer fails to provide meal and rest periods, the employer… Continue Reading
Sorry Advice
This article confirms something I have long strongly suspected — doctors are discouraged from using phrases like “I’m sorry” by their malpractice insurance carriers (and the lawyers they employ). This is intended to avoid having the doctor make an admission… Continue Reading
Jessica’s Law Goes Too Far
It’s no secret that some of the least popular people in America are convicted sex offenders. There are websites that tell you where they live, many of which show their photographs and give detailed information about their convictions. There are… Continue Reading
Now It’s Done
It’s easy to let time slip through your fingers, and that’s a bad thing for lawyers to do. Fortunately, I can log in remotely from home and find the time, and juggle that with teaching my online class. Now, I’ve… Continue Reading
My Morning Project
It’s got to be done.
Losing Sucks
It’s not quite as good as winning. Not much more to say than that.
Submitted
Waiting for a jury verdict sucks. There’s nothing to do but sit around and be anxiously idle. And tired.
What Wakes You Up In The Middle Of The Night?
I don’t know what wakes up you Loyal Readers in the middle of the night and leaves you tossing and turning, unable to fall back asleep again. For me, a jury trial gone horribly out of control is one such… Continue Reading
Vicissitudes of Jury Trials
Since Tuesday, I’ve been focusing all my work and energy on a single case. Today we finished picking a jury and I put forward my case in chief. I promised the jury a quick case, and I delivered. Now, if… Continue Reading