Imagine you are at the 25-mile-mark of the Boston Marathon, leading the pack, with only 1.2 miles to go. Like your competition, your calves hurt and...
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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 7, Arguments
Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. compares oral argument with working a jigsaw puzzle. In working the jigsaw puzzle, it is helpful to see a picture of...
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- June 21, 2020
- Attorney's Fees Court Rules Trial Strategy and Tactics
Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 6, Pretrial Briefs
Of all the tools provided in the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the most ignored and underused is the pretrial brief required by Rule 16(c),...
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- June 15, 2020
- Court Rules Law Practice Legal Writing Trial Strategy and Tactics
Pro Se Litigants–Their Mistake, Everyone’s Problem. Originally posted October 28, 2016
One of the greatest challenges lawyers face is correcting problems created by the ignorance of pro se litigants. This is usually far more expensive than if...
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Clients, litigants, and others with whom family court lawyers work often believe that the law is black and white, clear and unambiguous, and absolute. As lawyers,...
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- May 31, 2020
- Blogs or Blawgs Law Practice Mentors Trial Strategy and Tactics