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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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
Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 1, Outline
Most Family Court judges and lawyers fail to understand and appreciate the benefits to themselves and others from following the rules and insisting that others follow...
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I love lawyers and judges. I come from a family of lawyers. I married a lawyer from a family of lawyers. My heroes–David Bruck, Jimbo Morton,...
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- March 12, 2020
- Ethics and Professional Responsibiilty Law Practice