The Legal Up blog

Many years ago, I took a deposition that every attorney in the case thought was unimportant.

So, you got a new job at a new law firm, eh?

Some people say mixing business with pleasure is always a bad idea.

In California, a devastating major earthquake is always lurking. Hopefully, the next one will hit in a place where it causes minimal damage.

It’s not a stretch for any litigation attorney to imagine this scenario: It’s Monday morning and you’ve just arrived at the office. As you sit down at your desk, the phone rings. It’s the CEO of a company you’ve represented for years. She’s frantic.

If you have been practicing law for any length of time, you’ve surely come across one or two difficult clients.

From Perry Mason to Go Call Saul, gregarious attorneys have always been a staple of American entertainment.

Despite their collective education, intelligence, and earning potential, lawyers are not immune from the world’s problems. In fact, in some cases, they’re more susceptible to them.

One of the most terrifying things an attorney can face in their career is an allegation that they have somehow breached their ethical duties or committed malpractice.

When I began practicing law in 1999, the job duties of legal secretaries were beginning to change. I was one of 13 law school graduates hired by my firm that year, and one thing was evident about all of us from the start: