As lawyers, we pride ourselves on using precise words in our writing and speech. That is why I am astounded by the frequent misuse of the word “esquire”. I fully admit that I wrote “Esq.” the first time I signed…
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Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Defintion, Esq, Esquire, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Knight, Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Posted in The Practice of Law
Posted in The Practice of Law
Guess Who’s Coming to the Deposition?
I was about to start a deposition at Stained Glass Factory located somewhere between Syracuse and Utica. The owner of the factory decided he wanted to sit in on the deposition of one of his employees. As a new associate,…
Tagged with: Civil Procedure, Cozen O'Connor, Deposition, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Non-parties, Protective Order, Rule 26, Rule 30
Posted in Litigation
Posted in Litigation
Repeat Offender – Community-Based Prosecution
A few months ago, the Philadelphia Criminal Court System underwent a profound change. The recently-elected Philadelphia District Attorney, Seth Williams, decided to move to a community-based prosecution model. The theory is that the prosecutors will have a better understanding of…
Tagged with: From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Inquirer, Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, Philadelphia, Prosecution, Seth Williams
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
