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14 Dec, 2017

You did what?! Five Lessons for What to Do – and Not Do – As an Attorney

Cathy Trent-Vilim2018-04-23T20:50:32-05:00December 14th, 2017|Ethics, Litigation Tips, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

When you practices in the area of legal malpractice defense, you get to see all of the creative ways attorneys get themselves in trouble, or find themselves on the receiving end of a malpractice suit or disciplinary proceedings. Most recently, I came across the story of an Ohio attorney who was indefinitely suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court after being convicted of unauthorized use of his client's property (a fourth degree [...]

Don’t Let Leopard-Print Underwear – or a Social Media Misstep – Become the Beginning of the End of Your Legal Career!

Cathy Trent-Vilim2018-04-23T20:50:33-05:00October 2nd, 2012|Ethics, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. By Cathy Trent-Vilim: The use of social media has become so prevalent that oftentimes users do not think through the consequences of their posts. In some instances, a social media misstep can be the beginning of the end of a promising career. Take for instance Anya Cintron Stern, 31, a Miami-Dade public defender. She was defending her [...]

Litigators Can Learn From the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Kyle Wallor2018-04-24T00:12:17-05:00May 8th, 2012|Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor, Trial|

The National Hockey League is presently holding the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As you may know, professional hockey is a an extremely physical sport which often includes physical confrontation. This is because all professional hockey players ferociously compete to secure the lone goal of each player in the NHL, having his name etched on the Stanley Cup alongside every other Stanley Cup Champion. Despite the physical and emotional intensity of competing [...]