Book Review: Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Judge

November 30, 2012

This is the book—the best one I’ve run across—that you give to your niece, your younger cousin, or the college kid down the street when he or she asks whether law school is a good idea. In it, U.S. District Judge Frederic Block creates a funny and often-endearing portrait of the practice of law, and […]

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Book Review: Typography for Lawyers: Essential Tools for Polished and Persuasive Documents

November 29, 2012

“If Matthew Butterick didn’t exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” So begins Bryan A. Garner’s foreword to Butterick’s Typography for Lawyers. I can’t say I disagree with Garner (although I rarely do). Typography for Lawyers provides a new and necessary perspective on legal writing. Those fond of Garner’s work will likely find much […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Changing the Start View of Outlook

November 27, 2012

We all know how distracting it can be to start Outlook in the morning and be put into the Inbox. It’s difficult to be disciplined and not look through new emails immediately. Trying changing the default so Outlook opens to show your Calendar (or Task List) instead. Here’s how in Outlook 2007: Open Outlook Click […]

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Practicing Thanks

November 21, 2012

It’s the time of year when we give thanks, assess the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. Although I am thankful for many people and events in my life, I have never really reflected on whether I am thankful for being an attorney. Upon reflection, I find that I am. I […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Print Out a Word Document in Double Spacing in Just Three Clicks

November 20, 2012

Most of the documents we generate are single-spaced, but it’s nice to print out a copy in double spacing if you want to easily read it or make notes or corrections. It’s a hassle to change the spacing in the format just to print out one copy. Here’s the answer: Have the document open. Save […]

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Empirical Findings Inform Different Approaches to Discovery Reform

November 8, 2012

One of the principal goals of the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project (CAPP) is to streamline the discovery process and thereby reduce the cost of litigation.  Ultimately, CAPP’s success in reducing total litigation costs depends on how big of a problem the discovery process actually is.  Suffice it to say, there is not agreement on […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Save an Outlook Email and the Attachment Together

November 6, 2012

We all receive emails with attachments. As you know, you can save the attachment to your hard drive and access it later. But what about the email message that transmitted the document? A message such as, “This is the version that was approved by Bill,” can be critical information to have and it would be […]

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Five Minute Mentor Series: Quick Tips on Oral Advocacy

October 31, 2012

Quick Tips on Oral Advocacy from Colorado Bar Association on Vimeo.

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Test the Speed of Your Internet Connection—For Free!

October 30, 2012

Sometimes, ISPs will be a bit “misleading” about the download/upload speed of their service. Really. Perhaps a little variance is not an issue if you have a cable link, but for rural or home offices that have to depend on satellite or an Internet stick service this can be frustrating. It is even more frustrating […]

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