How to practice part-time from afar
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
December 2008
For several years before I decided to semi-retire, I had a picture of a beautiful, tranquil beach and the inscription below it which read: “Never be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
Approaching the total client in general practice
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
July 2007
Each person is the composite of the many parts which force or shape that person’s behavior. While respecting the role of free will, perceptions of options often narrow the field of choices and effectively dictate action taken.
Finding a life in the law
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
February 2006
You can revitalize your profession and yourself by starting back at the basics.
Hot probate, estate and trust topics in a nutshell
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
December 2005
How the Family Limited Partnership is supposed to work to the advantage of estate planners: Dad puts his business assets into a limited partnership.
An update on “Miranda Warnings” for debt collection lawsuits
By Patrick E. Ward & Darla A. Foulker
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy,
July 2005
"You have the right to dispute this debt. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . . . ." If this sounds like the debt police, you better take a look at Thomas v. Law Firm of Simpson & Cybak , et al.
No standing to challenge daughter’s required Pledge of Allegiance
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
May 2005
We were awaiting the ruling on whether the phrase "under God" as part of a required recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance violated the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution as it applied to the States by incorporation into the Fourteenth Amendment.
Useful Internet sites for lawyers
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
March 2005
Every day of our practice we come across questions of law and questions of fact. In addition to West, Lexis, etc., there are free sources to find the answers to the legal questions.
“Miranda Warnings” for debt collection lawsuits
By Patrick E. Ward & Darla A. Foulker
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
May 2004
The following article raises valid issues that lawyers who collect debts (even their own) need to be aware of and consider in their practice.
Supreme Court Rule 416(c)—Constitutional dimensions
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
August 2003
(c) Notice of Intention to Seek or Decline Death Penalty. The State's Attorney or Attorney General shall provide notice of the State's intention to seek or reject imposition of the death penalty by filing a Notice of Intent to Seek or Decline Death Penalty as soon as practicable.
Ten commandments for your practice
By Patrick E. Ward
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
August 2002
When I first began the practice of law in 1970, it was common for older attorneys and judges to impart their wisdom to us youngsters.
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