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Credibility
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Legal Marketing Blog
Legal Business Development: The Ultimate Business Development Tool
By Paula Black
It's no secret that I believe authoring a business book is one of the best credibility building efforts you can do to develop business. In fact, I don’t even see…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Statement from a former employer can enhance credibility
By Gordon Gates
I wrote recently about statements in support of a disability claim. Statements from those who are familiar with your situation (and particularly with your functional limitations) can be helpful evidence…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
You Lie, You Lose
By Mike Helfand
I talk a lot about being honest on this blog. Don’t lie to your employer. Definitely don’t lie to your doctor. If you do, it will kill your case. I…
EvidenceProf Blog
Striptease: DDC Finds Strip Club-Defendant Can Question Plaintiff-Strippers About Unreported Tips, But…
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 608(b) provides thatExcept for a criminal conviction under Rule 609, extrinsic evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witness’s conduct in order to attack…
Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Credibility Determinations: EEOC Guidelines on Harassment Investigations
By Debra Reilly
In sexual harassment investigations, it is often the case that harassment occurs behind closed doors, with no witnesses, and it becomes a "he said-she said" scenario. Instead of reaching a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Refugee Credibility Assessment and the ‘Religious Imposter’ Problem: A Case Study of Eritrean Pentecostal Claims in Egypt by Michael Kagan
Refugee Credibility Assessment and the 'Religious Imposter' Problem: A Case Study of Eritrean Pentecostal Claims in Egypt Michael Kagan University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Client Development: The Two Major Questions
Answering these two major questions will help you determine if you are visible and credible and if you are doing what you can to make yourself more visible and credible.…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Brady From Heaven For Strauss-Kahn
By Ellen Podgor
Dominique Straus-Kahn has received from the district attorney what most defendants never get -- early Brady material. Today's New York Times reports that "Strauss-Kahn Case Seen as Near Collapse" because…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : June 8, 2011
In reviewing the content produced across The LexBlog Network on a daily basis for close to three years, I feel as though I've developed the ability to identify strong publications…
EvidenceProf Blog
10 Years Have Got Behind: DNH Finds Rule 609(b) Applies To Conviction Despite Plaintiff’s Delay In Suing & Continuance
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 609(a)(2) provides thatFor the purpose of attacking the character for truthfulness of a witness,...evidence that any witness has been convicted of a crime shall be admitted regardless…