Columns
Be an early lawyer
I have vivid memories of my father gazing through our picture window into the Alaskan darkness, the first light of...
Stimulation hunger and its connection to the practice of mindfulness
Have you ever held your breath and felt an overwhelming urge to take in air? In this month’s column, we’ll...
Ask Judge Smith: A Sea Change for Lawyers
Q. Judge Smith, how has law practice changed since you started? Quinton A. I became a lawyer in 1987. As...
Ask Judge Smith: Involuntary Evaluations and Treatment
Many people with a mental illness or addiction isolate themselves and go it alone. I see them daily in my...
Ranking organizations should consider board certification as a factor when rating lawyers in practice areas
For decades, established organizations such as Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, and others have ranked lawyers...
Be a Laboring Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln once famously said, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” This serves as a...
The Mindful Lawyer: ‘Radiate Positivity’
The October 2018 edition of “The Mindful Lawyer” column looked to Debi Galler, an attorney and mindfulness teacher, to respond...
Be an independent lawyer
A lawyer looks at a jury and takes a deep breath. He is going to finish his closing argument in...
Carl Yastrzemski, Stress, and the Physiological Sigh
As we approach the 44th anniversary of baseball great Carl Yastzremski’s record breaking 3,000 hits, we can learn something about...
The Attorney-client Privilege v. The Confidentiality Rule: A Lawyer’s Conundrum in the Use and Application of the Evidence Code v. The Rules of Professional Conduct
From newly admitted members of The Florida Bar to those ready for retirement after countless years of dedication to the...