- Jon Lewis | October 26, 2010 7:10 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
When it's election time, we often focus on the Governor and National races, but we are often uninformed when it comes to judicial races. This is very unfortunate because the Judiciary is one of the...
- Jon Lewis | September 28, 2010 5:31 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
What qualifies you to be an Alabama Supreme Court Justice?
I love the law. And like many people, I am embarrassed by the constant articles and editorials that have been questioning the...
- Jon Lewis | February 09, 2010 10:59 AM | Birmingham, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Recently, this article has circulated about trial lawyers promoting litigation against Toyota and tyring to get a windfall profit. Are lawyers pursuing Toyota Cases, or are consumers? Don't you have...
- Jon Lewis | May 16, 2009 3:35 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
Names may change, but the companies don't. In law school, we learned a phrase, Form over Substance. What's an example? You can call a table a chair, but it's still a table.
In the Birmingham News...
- Pete Mackey | March 13, 2009 4:39 PM | Mobile, AL
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Miscellaneous
A joint project by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System recommends radical changes in the discovery rules in civil lawsuits....
- Jon Lewis | January 04, 2009 5:30 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Automobile Accidents
In today's Birmingham News, there is an article regarding the upcoming appointment for the replacement of Greg Shaw on the Court of Criminal Appeals. Greg Shaw was recently elected to the Supreme...
- Tara Helms | September 18, 2008 2:45 PM | Huntsville, AL
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Miscellaneous
The year 2008 marks the third year for the Alabama Women’s Caucus of the Alabama Association for Justice. Emily Raley said it well in her role as the first Chair of the Women’s Caucus, that...
- Jon Lewis | August 06, 2008 7:23 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
The other night, I was watching the Tonight show with Jay Leno. He was interviewing Ben Stiller about his life, his kids, and his upcoming movie, Tropic Thunder. During the whole time, there was a...
- Jon Lewis | July 19, 2008 5:47 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
Well, I can finally identify with some of my clients. In my first 41 years of life, I have been relatively injury free. However, that all changed at the AAJ (American Association for Justice)...
- Jon Lewis | June 15, 2008 10:24 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Miscellaneous
What questions should you ask prospective attorneys before you choose one to hire? There are many. Here are ten questions to get you started:
1. How long have you been practicing in the specific...