Category: Law Practice Management
By Lauren Doucette
For many transactional attorneys, reusing an old operating agreement template or a buy-sell agreement from a prior deal years back is more appealing than starting from scratch. But after hours of working in Microsoft Word to remove formatting flaws or wrestle with making similar sections uniform through styles, starting from scratch sometimes seems like a better solution. Here are the top five tricks when trying to rehabilitate templates with unwanted formatting issues: Read More
By John Gomez
Tip #1: Get all the Opinions
One good thing about deposing an expert is that you can do it, in theory, with virtually no preparation. All you need to ask is, “What are your opinions? What are the bases of your opinions?” Just keep repeating those questions and you are taking a basic, starter expert deposition. Repeat like a robot until the expert has expressed all of her opinions and their bases. Read More
By Michael Hernandez
Too many tasks – too little time! Managing both can be daunting. We asked SDCBA member Michael Hernandez for his favorite tips. He’s put them to the test and tells us they lighten his work – and – stress load. Try them, and take a deep breath. Read More
By Eric Ganci
It’s interesting how your brain locks on to certain things. Certain statements or events, that even though you experienced them early on, they will define your career both personally and professionally. Read More
By James Crosby
A smart, well-prepared, experienced opposing expert can be a challenge for even the most-seasoned trial attorney. The expert will go toe-to-toe with the cross-examining attorney and will not be rattled by a tough cross as may a percipient witness or a party. And an experienced, prepared expert will not fall for well-worn cross-examination tricks that some lesser experts might bite on. Read More
