Lawyers Morally, Legally Bound to Insure Profession’s Integrity

Considering the thousands of lawyers in Arizona and the tens of thousands around the country, the incidents of attorney misconduct involving questions of honesty and integrity are relatively low.  However, the public’s perception of lawyers as dishonest...

Dissatisfied Client Has Option of Firing Lawyer, Hiring Another

Most Americans see attorneys as a necessary evil. This view is not without some justification. I prefer to think that the evil, if any, rests with the reason for the hiring, rather, than the attorney. Lawyers most often are employed under unpleasant circumstances....

We’re Only Human: Legal System’s Flaws Make Justice Elusive

An interesting article appeared in a past edition of The National Law Journal, a legal newspaper.  You probably missed it. The article noted the frustration of many injury defense lawyers over their inability to obtain recognition for their trial success. ...

Documents Insure Medical Care for Children in Parents’ Absence

I spoke recently with a doctor who graduated from a highly respected medical school in the upper Midwest. The discussion involved the procedure used at the university’s hospital for treating ill and injured children when their parents were not available to...

Refusal to Answer Accident Queries is Within Legal Rights

Recently, I learned of a police officer who exceeded his authority. He threatened to arrest a young woman for not answering his questions about a car accident he was investigating. The woman had been driving one of the cars involved in the accident.  She did not...