Tag Archives: ethics

Homo homini lupus est – “Man is a wolf to his fellow man”

  In 195 BC, Titus Maccius Plautus wrote Asinaria, generally regarded as one of the great Roman comedies. It is renowned for containing the phrase: Homo homini lupus est – “Man is a wolf to his fellow man” It is a statement that is generally taken as prima facie. A quick scan of headlines reveals: VIDEO: Mob Uses Chairs in Vicious Beatdown [...]

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The Great Conversation: Aristotle’s Useful Definition of Virtue

  Virtue seems illusive, if it can be considered a reality, at all. There are so many ways to err at work, in relationships, for your clients, in life; but it’s hard to always do the virtuous thing. If you’re fortunate, you’ve had the opportunity to observe a virtuous person in action, and, hopefully, to [...]

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What Is More Important Than Winning?

Lost among all the other news of the past month, a story slipped through the cracks that deserves recognition. A story about the integrity of Spanish runner Ivan Fernandez Anaya.  Two weeks ago, on December 2, Spanish athlete Iván Fernández Anaya was competing in a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre. He was running second, some [...]

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Net Culture and The Professoriate

I download a lot of law review articles from SSRN. I know, I know, I’m a glutton for punishment. But I do it all for you dear reader. I also find it oddly satisfying to be 1 out of 112 people or whatever who have read one of these 50 page monstrosities. Why, that’s almost [...]

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Your Reputation for $15

The following is an email I just sent to a young man wanting to become a marketing strategist/consultant of some sort. It also includes a different email that I sent to a law firm a couple of days ago. Hey XXX, Last thing from me I promise. You want to write about trust. I’ve done [...]

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President Lincoln On Practicing Law

  Surprisingly, Slate managed to highlight something interesting this week in their new history blog. Notes from the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, likely in preparation for a lecture to be given to a congregation of new lawyers. The entirety of the notes can be viewed here. I wanted to highlight a point [...]

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Law is Complicated, Yo

  Want deep insight into what the younger generation thinks of laws? The deep and abiding knowledge they have? See this thread on Reddit: Lawyers of Reddit, What are Some Interesting Laws/Loopholes? There are nearly 10,000 posts, of which maybe .01% were actually written by lawyers. Want some highlights? I guarantee I’ve watched more Law [...]

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The Power(lessness) of Attorney

  This past week I drafted my first power of attorney. For those unaware, a “power of attorney” is a written authorization to represent or act on another’s behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the grantor, (of the power). The one authorized to act [...]

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Taking the Oath

  I’ve taken an Oath before, when I first swore in as an attorney. This week, I took a second one: I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Alabama; I will maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers; [...]

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Review: Virtual Law Practice: How to Deliver Legal Services Online

  A couple weeks ago, the Alabama Supreme Court adopted changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Professional Conduct permitting “limited scope representation” (LSR) or “unbundled” legal services. There have also been a number of modifications to the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure new rules, but I wanted to break out [...]

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