Personal Lives

Michael Grossman’s Favorite Web Sites

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Dec 1, 2007 9:09 PM CST

Pencil to Paper to Prosperity

David Freeman’s Five Elements of a Successful Client-Development System

Dec 1, 2007 8:45 PM CST

The Law Office of Michael R. Grossman: An Update

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Dec 1, 2007 8:39 PM CST

Behind Bars Cards

Terrye Cheathem wanted to send her brother-in-law a birthday card, but Snoopy’s happy dance and Maxine, the cranky cartoon senior citizen, didn’t convey the message she wanted.

Dec 1, 2007 8:19 PM CST

Tipping the Scales of Justice

Washington, D.C., lawyer John Austin has struggled for years with his weight, but he’s never found a diet or plan that could help him shed the 150 pounds he needs to lose—and keep it off for good.

Dec 1, 2007 8:09 PM CST

A Conspiracy of One

After months of planning, hoping and hand-wringing, Michael Grossman is ready to start his new life as a solo practitioner

Dec 1, 2007 7:41 PM CST

ABA Journal Names Its Blawg 100

If you want a break from your work or updates on breaking legal news, blawgs (the name for legal Web logs) are worth a visit. The ABA Journal has listed and categorized its top 100 blawgs in its December issue and now gives readers a chance to vote for their…

Nov 28, 2007 6:51 PM CST

Justice Scalia Teams With Writing Expert for Book

Judges have long complained about deficiencies in lawyer advocacy. Now U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is doing something about it. Scalia is working with legal writing expert Bryan Garner to write a book on the art of persuasive lawyering. Scalia said in a statement that he hopes the book…

Nov 27, 2007 12:39 PM CST

Ex-ABA Membership Chair Dies

A Shreveport, La., lawyer who served as ABA membership chairman has died. Robert G.Pugh, a former president of the Shreveport Bar Association, died at the age of 83, the Shreveport Times reports. ABA membership tripled during his tenure from 1977 to 1984, the newspaper reports. Pugh’s listing on Lawyers.com shows…

Nov 20, 2007 3:45 PM CST

Leftist Lawyer Victor Rabinowitz Dies

Leftist lawyer Victor Rabinowitz has died at the age of 96. Rabinowitz was one of the founding members of the National Lawyers Guild and served as its president in 1967, the New York Times reports. Among his clients were labor unions, civil rights figures, Cuba and Chile. Rabinowitz’s law firm…

Nov 20, 2007 3:27 PM CST

Minn. US Atty Steps Down, Amid More Rumored Resignations

CORRECTED: Amid rumors that two more top deputies were about to resign, an embattled U.S. attorney in Minnesota has accepted a job in Washington, D.C. Rachel Paulose, 34, announced today that she will move in January to a Justice Department job as a legal policy adviser to Attorney General Michael…

Nov 19, 2007 10:42 PM CST

O’Connor Family Volunteered for Personal Alzheimer’s Story

A Phoenix television reporter is defending her decision to broadcast a story about the husband of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who formed an attachment to another woman at the Alzheimer’s facility where he resides. O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court in 2006 to care for her…

Nov 16, 2007 7:39 PM CST

Ed Koch on Kishke and Chocolate Cake

Attention foodies: Attorney Ed Koch, the former New York City mayor, has offered a lawyerly opinion on his favorite, and most memorable, meals. And there is, reports Forbes magazine, a heavy emphasis on Mom’s home cooking. Says Koch: “My most memorable meal was made by my mother.” It featured, among…

Nov 15, 2007 11:33 PM CST

New Child Care Option: Bring Baby to Work?

Although it obviously doesn’t work for everyone, a small but growing number of employers reportedly have found an unusual solution to the problem of losing a valued employee to parenthood. They allow the worker to bring the baby to the office, not just occasionally but on a regular basis. Babies,…

Nov 15, 2007 2:34 AM CST

Famed Texas PI Lawyer’s Trials Help Destroy Landmark Home

An abandoned landmark home in Houston reflects the fortunes and vicissitudes of its owner, famed personal injury attorney John O’Quinn. Purchased in 2004, along with its unique furniture, for $515,000 by the “zillionaire” attorney, the once-“superswank Mod palace” remembered by a local architecture critic is now a water-damaged, vandalized wreck…

Nov 15, 2007 12:17 AM CST