Articles about legal practice, professional judgment, workload, and the experience of working as an attorney.
Category: Attorney Life
Case Result: $1.1 Million Recovery
It’s not as good as it sounds. The plaintiffs are left with permanent disabilities. And we didn’t have much to pursue! This was in Pasadena, California case in from of Judge Jared Moses in Department P.
Believe: A Reflection on Perseverance
Perseverance requires continuing to act when results are uncertain, setbacks are real and motivation is incomplete. This reflection explains why disciplined belief matters in professional and personal work.
Fourth District Court of Appeal Argument on One Hour’s Notice
Renowned forensic toxicology attorney Okorie Okorocha appeared before the Fourth District Court of Appeal with only one hour’s notice to present oral argument in a complex appeal involving service of process, default judgments, and post-judgment appearances. Watch the full oral argument below…
Dr. G. Simpson Rips A.W. Jones: Case Commentary and Key Dispute
In 1997, Dr. Simpson was searching the scientific literature on alcohol and discovered several irregularities in work by AW Jones. An article published by Jones and Neri [1] in 1991 stated that the experimental work was reported in an earlier article published by Kelly, Myrsten, Neri, and Rydberg…
Malibu Sniper Sentenced to 119 Years for Killing a Father
Congratulations to Nick Okorocha for his success in obtaining many acquittals in an impossible trial.
Dr. Vina Spiehler: Expert-Witness Credibility Concerns
This post argues that lawyers should not rely on Dr. Vina Spiehler as an expert witness and presents the author’s stated reasons, professional observations and supporting case context.
The Attorney Life: Demands, Strategy and Professional Reality
I was in my office one day and the receptionist said there was someone there to see me. I said, “tell him that I am busy, and he needs to make an appointment.” She calls back 30 seconds later and said “it is an FBI agent!” I said, “how do you know that?” She said, “I asked for ID, and he showed me…
