Horror Story 37: The Sport Coat

So there I was- on a bright and sunny Arizona morning, sitting in a crowded courtroom in Phoenix, waiting for the hearing on a Motion to Dismiss.  The hearing stemmed from a breach of contract lawsuit that I had filed against a very wealthy family that agreed to hire me as a full-time live-in nanny […]

Handling Objections

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How to Lose Gracefully

No one likes a sore loser.  That truth is particularly applicable to a court proceeding, where winning or losing may depend entirely upon the whim of one person (i.e., the judge).  When a judge issues a ruling in the other party’s favor (i.e., grants a motion), it is all too easy for the losing party […]

Motion Practice: The Oral Argument

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Ten Biggest Courtroom Mistakes

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