Book Review of “Your Witness-Lessons on Cross Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers”
A few months ago, I received a complimentary copy of the book Your Witness-Lessons on Cross Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers edited by Steven Molo and James Figliulo, from Carrie Wallick, Assistant Publicist, Planned Television Arts, and published by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Here’s the description that I received from Carrie [...]
Addendum for Avvo’s Defective & Biased Lawyer Rating System
As an addendum to my last post about Avvo, check out the following: Besides taking an extraordinary amount of time to complete a profile, and besides not being able to cancel an account (i.e., “unclaim” a profile), I’ve discovered another issue with Avvo’s online lawyer rating system. When a lawyer is in the back-end of [...]
Avvo & Their Defective Lawyer Rating System Biased Against Solos & Small Firms
After reading a recent Chicago Tribune article regarding Avvo’s (www.Avvo.com) online lawyer rating system, I decided to check out the site for myself. At first glance, the site looks interesting, useful and credible. The same as many other online consumer, ratings, networking and other business related sites. I enjoy these sites, use them and believe [...]
Additional Questions From Reader About Starting Own Management Side Employment Law Practice & My Answers to Him
Thanks, Charles. This is really great. I have some follow-up questions on a few of the topics you raised. If you could address some of these questions in your post as well, that would be fantastic. Websites What is your opinion about the usefulness of blogging for gaining business? Several articles I’ve read suggest this [...]
Question From Reader About Starting Own Management Side Employment Law Practice & My Answer to Him
Reader, Michael W., emailed me the below question about starting his own management side employment law practice in New York City. My answer follows his question. I am interested in starting my own law practice in New York City, representing management in employment discrimination cases. I believe there is a real economic opportunity in this [...]
