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Morrow Case Motions
Next week we have a hearing in the Lauren Morrow case over in Sumner County. That is the case of the young lady accused of conspiring with her boyfriend and another young man to kill her mother. The case drew national attention when it was first brought, but things have quietened down...
Scientific American
It is rare that an article about a legal topic would appear in a science magazine, but this month's Scientific American contains an article about the famous Scopes trial (held over in Dayton, Tennessee). For anyone interested in legal history, the article is worth reading. You can fine it here:...
Why Me?
The same client who asked me about wins and losses also asked me why he should hire me and not some other lawyer. I didn't have a ready answer, but I have given it some thought over the past couple of days.Instead of reasons to hire me, I thought of reasons that you shouldn't use as the deciding...
Wins and Losses
A potential client asked me last week what my win/loss record was. I had to admit that I didn't really know. I also had to ask what he meant by wins and losses.Law isn't exactly like the football game I am watching while I write this. It isn't a matter of who is ahead on points when time...
Collection Tactics
This week I had two reports of collection agency tactics that violate any number of federal and state laws. One of them called the debtor and informed her that the caller was a deputy with her local sheriff's department. He went on to say that if she didn't make full payment before 4:00 he would...