Category Archives: Law Practice
Insurance Regulation, Reverse Pre-Emption, Subject Matter Jurisdiction, And Office Politics — The Many Lessons Rolled Into An Assignment As A First-Year Associate
by Wilton H. Strickland I began my career as an attorney in a tall office building in downtown Miami, Florida. It was an exciting time for me as a young …
When To Obtain Client Consent For Legal Outsourcing
by Wilton H. Strickland Legal outsourcing has boomed over the past several years, but it remains something of a puzzle for attorneys who are unsure of how to go about …
Down The Rabbit Hole Of Bankruptcy Petition Preparation
by Wilton H. Strickland During my career I’ve been involved in bankruptcy matters on a few occasions now and then, but two years ago I had an experience that made …
Practice Tip: Familiarize Your Clients With Their Pleadings
by Wilton H. Strickland A few years ago I was taking the deposition of a plaintiff and decided to spend a few minutes asking him about the facts alleged in …
Tips For Researching Case Law
by Wilton H. Strickland America’s legal system is based on the common law. This means that we resolve disputes by examining prior, similar disputes and applying the same rule of …
Does Legal Outsourcing Jeopardize Attorney-Client Privilege?
by Wilton H. Strickland At my recent lecture to the Cascade County Bar Association, a concerned attorney in the audience asked whether outsourcing to a firm might constitute waiver of …
When Does Legal Outsourcing Become Fee Splitting?
by Wilton H. Strickland Legal outsourcing has been around in one form or another for a long time; however, its growing popularity in recent years has drawn more people’s attention …
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