I hope that you’re all enjoying the holiday weekend. I was relaxing by the lake this morning and talking to my adorable and precocious niece when the conversation turned to what I do for a living. We didn’t get very far, because she cut me off, oral-argument style, with the titular query–“What’s a trial?”
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It’s time for another trip to the electric mailbag to see what’s on your collective mindgrapes.
At the behest of some of my colleagues and our insurance carrier, I’d like to reiterate that this post is not legal advice. Nobody reading this blog should expect to enjoy any kind of attorney-client relationship with me
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Virginia heard oral arguments on petitions for appeal, or “writ arguments.” Writ arguments give the appellant a chance to explain, in person, why the Court should grant his or her petition. The appellant has 10 minutes to argue before a panel of 3-4 justices. The appellee does not get