So you are a party to a new civil litigation case, which means you have either sued someone or just been sued. Your lawyer sends you an email that the Court has just set your case for a non-jury trial for a date in the future. In the same email, your lawyer asks if you
Silencers Are Not Illegal In Texas – Part 1
Those who know me know that I am into hunting and shooting sports. I have been an avid handgun shooter since 1997. I have been into shotgun sports and shotgun hunting since approximately 2005-2006. Within the last couple of years, I have become an avid rifle shooter and have gone on two big game hunts,
Judges Hate “Gotcha Games”
In October, I wrote about How the Practice of Law is Like the NHL. This article was about how rule changes in the practice of law, and changing skill sets in the NHL have made finesse and skill more important than brawling. Recent experience has shown that this trend continues in law, and that
Don’t Forget About The Judges This Election Day
For better or for worse, I think most would agree that this has been one of strangest and most contentious presidential elections in recent memory. Whichever way the election turns out, history will be made. If Ms. Clinton wins, she will, of course, be the first female President of the United States. It is well
Surprising Reasons for Health Care Liability Lawsuits.
As most people who know me know, I am a registered pharmacist in addition to being a lawyer. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy in December 1992, and passing the Rhode Island pharmacist licensure exam in February 1993, I practiced pharmacy in various settings until graduating SMU’s Dedman School of
Is the Practice of Law Like the NHL?
My father recently sent me a N.Y. Times article describing how the game of professional hockey and the NHL have changed in the last twenty years. According to veteran sports writer Dave Caldwell, the NHL has changed from a game that was equal parts speed and obstruction/fighting to a game that primarily is about
October Showers Bring … Mud Problems?
While perhaps fun for kids, unusually heavy rain can cause problems for commercial property landlords, including flooding, mudslides, and mud buildup.
According to visitdallas.com, October ties with April for the second wettest month in Dallas (not surprisingly, May is first). October averages 3.5 inches