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Thoughts on decisions, advisors, and building companies.
Short pieces by Roy Newman on the decisions business owners and executives face.
21 articles
Interacting with Lawyers
You Like Your Lawyer. Is the Work Good Enough?
A good relationship isn't the same as good representation. How to tell the difference, and what to do about it.
Interacting with Lawyers
How to Keep Your Legal Bills Under Control
You can't control every hour your lawyer bills. You can control more than you think.
Hiring a Lawyer
Why Your Lawyer May Not Be the Right Lawyer for This Case
A good lawyer for one problem can be the wrong lawyer for the next. Here's how to tell.
Business Matters
Before You Sign the Engagement Letter
What business clients should read, question and negotiate before hiring a law firm.
After the Injury
Hurt in an Uber or Lyft? Here's Who Pays
Rideshare crashes follow different insurance rules. What changes, and why the timing matters.
After the Injury
When Someone You Love Dies Because of Someone Else
The first steps for a family, taken one at a time.
Interacting with Lawyers
Your Deposition Is Coming Up. Here's How to Prepare.
What to expect, what to bring, and the habits that keep you out of trouble.
For the Bar
Referring a Case Out? Get the Paperwork Right
Written agreements, client consent, and the details that matter.
After the Injury
Was It Malpractice? What to Do When Medical Care Goes Wrong
A bad outcome isn't always negligence. Here's how to find out which one you're dealing with.
Hiring a Lawyer
Can't I Just Ask ChatGPT to Find Me a Lawyer?
What AI tools get right about finding a lawyer, what they miss, and how to use them safely before you hire someone with your case on the line.
Business Matters
Your Co-Founder Just Walked Out. Who Do You Call?
Your co-founder walked out. What to do in the first 72 hours: find the paperwork, protect the business, preserve evidence and call the right lawyer.
Hiring a Lawyer
Do I Even Need a Lawyer for My Accident?
Not every accident needs a lawyer. How to tell when you can handle a claim yourself, and the signs that you need a lawyer's advice before you settle.
Business Matters
Executive Severance: What to Review Before You Sign
Before you sign an executive severance agreement, review the release, equity, bonus, restrictive covenants and taxes. Most of it is negotiable.
After the Injury
What to Do in the First 48 Hours After a Serious Accident
A ten-step checklist for the first 48 hours after a serious accident: medical care, the police report, evidence, insurers, and deadlines that start now.
Hiring a Lawyer
Seven Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Injury Lawyer
Seven questions to ask an injury lawyer at your first consultation, from who will handle your file to how fees, trials and settlements really work.
Hiring a Lawyer
What Happens When Your Lawyer Stops Calling Back
Your lawyer stopped returning calls. A step-by-step plan to get answers, request your file, escalate inside the firm, and change lawyers if you must.
After the Injury
The Case Doesn't End at the Settlement
How a serious injury recovery is paid out can matter as much as its size: structured settlements, protections for minors, and keeping benefits intact.
Hiring a Lawyer
10 Things T.V. Lawyers Don’t Tell You
What injury lawyer ads leave out: who actually handles your case, how high-volume firms operate, and why a fast settlement is not always in your favor.
Hiring a Lawyer
Why the Best Trial Lawyers Don't Advertise
Why the lawyers with the biggest ad budgets are rarely the strongest trial lawyers, and how to find the ones whose reputation was earned in court.
Interacting with Lawyers
Your Lawyer Works for You. You Can Make a Change.
Signing a retainer does not lock you in. How second opinions work, how to change lawyers in the middle of a case, and what happens to fees when you switch.
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