Poker in the Courtroom – Tells part 1

22 January, 2016

What if you could read the opposing party’s posture and gestures to know if they had a strong case or were bluffing? What if you could become aware of your own ‘tells’ – and even learn to shape them to control what you communicate to others? I’ve won over twenty championships and millions of dolla...

The Brick and Mortar of Building a Case

16 January, 2016

Winning cases don’t always look like winners when they walk in the room. Sometimes they look hopeless until a dedicated attorney settles in to pour a foundation, frame the arguments, and fill out the full picture. This is a story of one of those cases that gets passed from lawyer to lawyer, and bui...

Legal News Roundup: January 8, 2016

9 January, 2016

Let’s take a look at this week in legal news. OREGON LAND STANDOFF The militia takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge — located in a remote area 50 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon — has taken over the news cycle since outside militia members took over the wildlife refuge on January ...

Connecting With Clients: The Experts Speak

8 January, 2016

Google searches have an interesting and sometimes fun feature where you can begin typing in your search query and Google will try to guess what you’re going to search for based on what other people search for.  Type in “Why is my girlfriend” and Google assumes you’re going to finish with “so me...

Your Best Bets for New Years Resolutions in 2016 and How to Keep Them

1 January, 2016

It’s New Year’s Eve and you’re out partying with family and friends. Champagne in one hand and an artisan cocktail weiner in the other, you’re taken aback when someone asks “So, what’s your New Year’s resolution?” Oh sh**, you think to yourself, I totally forgot and now I’m on the spot! You choke do...

Legal News Roundup: January 1, 2016

1 January, 2016

As we begin the new year, we remember the final weeks of 2015. Here is a roundup of some of the major legal news stories this past week: TAMIR RICE In a controversial decision, an Ohio grand jury chose not to indict two police officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Thi...