The Texas appellate court system (TANES) was hit by a ransomware attack on Friday, according to the Austin-American Statesman. A temporary web site has been set up at https://www.txcourts.gov/. Thinking fast on its feet, the Texas Supreme Court, which was unable to publish opinions on its website Friday, the clerk’s office made the documents available […]
When You Remove a Man’s Voice
“When you remove a man’s voice you don’t prove him a liar, only that you’re afraid of what he has to say.”
Sighting of Big Foot
You just know an opinion is going to be worth a read when it starts out with this sentence: This case concerns a disputed siting of Big Foot in the Gulf of Mexico. The Court then dashes all hope of further frivolity by stating, “[w]e refer to a floating oil-drilling platform that rests on four […]
Why Hire a Virtual Legal Secretary?
Is a Virtual Legal Secretary Right for You Consider these facts: Virtual legal secretaries are 1099 independent contractors, meaning the lawyer does not pay Social Security or state, federal or other taxes! The virtual legal secretary is responsible for her own computer and other office equipment, another money saver! The lawyer does not have to […]
Best Legal Quote Ever
Best quote ever! On the right to self-representation! “If there is any truth to the old proverb that ’(o)ne who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client,’ the Court by its opinion today now bestows a constitutional right on one to make a fool of himself.” Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, […]