Browsing: Contract Attorney

Don’t Waste Time – Increase Your Productivity

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. I constantly find myself wishing I had five more hours in my day. I know that I am not alone. But…

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The Benefits of Hiring a Contract Attorney

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. Last week I sat in a meeting with a room full of lawyers. The attorney next to me was exhausted. She…

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California Addresses Ethics Behind Contract Attorneys in OCBA Formal Opinion

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. In California, the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) recently published Formal Opinion 2014-1 in which it addressed hiring attorneys using in-state,…

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The “GET List” To Beat Fatigue

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. Do you ever feel so exhausted that you fear if you sit down, you might not be able to get back…

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The Best Friend of Appellees and Respondents is the Standard of Review

Written by Michael S., OLN Freelance Attorney. While a previous blog post noted that appellants and petitioners, losers in the trial court, must be bold…

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Appellants and Petitioners Must Be Bold

Written by Michael Skotnicki, OLN Freelance Attorney. A bad habit of many lawyers who may be inexperienced in appellate practice is to view an appeal…

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Using Issue Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel) to Establish the Nondischargeability of a State-Court Judgment

Written by Robert B., OLN Freelance Attorney. One situation I frequently encounter in my practice – on both the creditor and debtor side – is…

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Freelancers Can Assist Law Firms in the Discovery Stage

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. We all know that when a case ends up in litigation, deadlines come fast and often. Then add the loads from…

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Billing Clients for Outsourced Legal Support – Ethics Series, Part 4

Written by Desiree Nordstrom. Law Firms want to know how to appropriately bill their clients when using a contract attorney. The Model Rules of Professional…

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A Lawyer’s Guide to Getting Free CLE Credits

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education can be one of the annoyances, if not hardships, lawyers face every year. We’ve found that attorneys, who have taken a…

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