Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly articles from July 2009

Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly archives from July 2009

Commentary: write on: taking your case analysis to the next level.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Geraldine Griffin Write On provides guidance for attorneys on writing legal memoranda and briefs. Very early in law school we are taught the doctrine of stare decisis. We learn that when a court is faced with a particular issue...

Effective ways to deal with a hostile lawyer.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Kimberly Atkins Most trial attorneys have had the experience: dealing with opposing counsel who, for whatever reason, insists on being rude, unaccommodating or just outright nasty. But understanding why lawyers can sometimes be...

Commentary: how is your practice going? Ask your clients.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Edward Poll Not enough law firms ask their clients, "How are we doing?" As a result, many lawyers unfortunately never figure out that their client is unhappy. If they do not hear from a client after completing a matter, they...

Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent.(Book review)
July 6, 2009... Byline: Robert A. Cornetta "Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent" By Harvey A. Silverglate Encounter Books, 2009 306 pages; $25.95 In a work that is sure to stir sharp public debate, veteran...

Defense bar hails U.S. Supreme Court's landmark hearsay decision.(Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts)
July 6, 2009... Byline: Kimberly Atkins and David E. Frank The U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring criminal lab report analysts to be available at trial for cross-examination was hailed by defense attorneys who say it will help protect against wrongful...