If this post were a tweet it would say: Are lawyer awards worth anything? No.
But I’m going to give a longer explanation as to why.
The marketplace for legal services is overcrowded, with no shortage of attorneys. It’s no wonder why lawyers feel the need to distinguish themselves from their peers. Lawyers can easily
I recently received an inquiry from a 13 year old student in Chicago asking me for advice on what it takes to become a lawyer. Here’s what she said:
Hello , my name is XXX (removed to protect their name) and I’m 13 years old .Im not emailing you for a report on anything if
For a licensed professional in Illinois, having their hard-earned professional license investigated by The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is a threat to their career, livelihood and personal life. Professional licenses can be investigated and disciplined for a variety of reasons. Federal laws, administrative regulations, new licensing board rules, statues and ordinances
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Despite what that image says, most attorneys I know and come across are normal, decent human beings. They, like you and me, have their flaws, but most don’t think that they are better than anyone else just because they are an attorney.
But there are some that think they are royalty or otherwise above their
As lawyers in Illinois, we are required to complete 30 hours of continuing legal education every two years. It’s somewhat tedious and a bit needless as I’m constantly educating myself on new laws, cases and legal happenings. But we must formally attend conferences or in my case, watch videos online, so that’s what I do.
A couple months ago, a Cook County jury awarded a woman more than $148 million after she became paralyzed when a structure at O’Hare airport came loose during a storm and landed on her. Her verdict against the City of Chicago was the largest I’ve ever seen in an Illinois personal injury case.
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I love being a lawyer. It’s been 20 years and every day is different for me. I didn’t know that I would feel that way when I started off and I consider myself very lucky. I had a long time client call me the other day about a situation he had. He knew it wasn’t
Most people come to us looking for an Illinois attorney referral. We also offer free legal guidance from our attorneys and will talk to you about just any legal matter.
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Everybody breaks the law at some point in their life. For most of us this means speeding, even if we don’t get caught. I’m just as guilty of this as anyone. If the speed limit is 55 mph, I think most people have no problem believing that actually means it’s OK to drive 64 mph,