I attended my first video conference oral argument in front of the Court of Appeal today. It was a bit surreal. Normally oral argument is such an austere process, with four robbed justices walking in at the assigned time and taking their seats (only three of them hear any particular case). But with Covid-19 and…
Author: Aaron Morris
Best Client Email of the Week
I once had an attorney – an attorney! – who came to consult with me about her own personal case. She was laying out the facts to me, but the case was full of holes. I was asking the obvious questions about the glaring problems with her case, when she stood up and ended the…
How Content Marketing and SEO Overlap
“Content marketing has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. This often prompts the tired old claim that SEO is dead of course. It isn’t, but it has had to adapt and evolve to suit the modern web just as other disciplines – such as web design – have had to. Now, good SEO…
Judge resigns amid allegations she retaliated after rebuffed Facebook request, exhibited paranoia
A Florida judge has resigned before the resolution of ethics charges alleging she “repeatedly expressed paranoia” and exhibited “inexplicable” and “disruptive” behavior. Judge Linda Schoonover of the Seminole-Brevard circuit court plans to retire Aug. 31, Source: www.abajournal.com The fascinating part of this tragic story is the Facebook incident. The judge was presiding over a divorce…
Fun With Numbers – Your Real Hourly Rate
Fun with numbers [January 24, 2023 – Author’s Note:] I first published this article in 2008. Given the passage of time, the numbers concerning how much you can earn at your own firm are low by today’s standards. I suggested the attorney in question could charge $250 per hour, but that amount is now so…
What the Heller are You Doing?!
Although I occasionally opine on how to improve your lot as a lowly employee, my primary theme is that you should not be an employee. Working for someone else is a sucker’s bet. Aside from the fact that you put your destiny, either short or long term, in the hands of someone else, what is…