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What Can You Learn From a Country Lawyer? Abe Lincoln Revisited.

One Hundred and Seventy-Five Years ago a wiry country lawyer traveled the states of the old Northwest Territory, often sharing rooms and meals with opposing counsel and the circuit judge as they dispensed justice from county seat to county seat. While I would not recommend similar sleeping arrangements today, modern trial lawyers can still learn […]

E-mail Lessons Your Momma Should Have Taught You

In today’s business world, electronic communication, such as e-mails, have replaced the telephone call or letter writing as the primary method of messaging. Disputes – legal, political or otherwise – are now decided on the basis of e-mails discovered later once conflict begins. Yet despite the importance of e-mail writing, too few appreciate its significance […]

Lessons from “Stonewall” Jackson: Five Keys To Success

Being a construction attorney is more than knowing and applying the law. We are here not only to provide you with the best legal advice possible, but also to help your company succeed. With that goal in mind, I wanted to write briefly about a topic that might not seem immediately relevant, but I am […]