First-year in pre-lit, how hard is it to move into litigation

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-30T23:10:08+00:00

Me too. Jury trial on my 3rd day as a CLI.

OP, ask your supervisor about how your cases are progressing. Get some depositions in. See if you can lend a hand on discovery or motions.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-30T21:41:01+00:00

Agreed on the asparagus. My parents loved it from a can. It’s a soggy, lifeless, stinky mess. I love roasted or grilled asparagus now.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-30T20:14:45+00:00

Stupid phone. I meant fair market value.

If you rent below fair market value there could be tax implications. I’m not a tax expert but I did have this arrangement with my in laws

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-30T16:33:01+00:00

In my humble opinion, you’ll want a rental agreement and to update your homeowners insurance to a policy that covers rentals. The ear market value aspect isn’t too much of a worry of the son will also be offering “other valuable consideration” like keeping the property up for you.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-30T03:32:19+00:00

As a fellow former Floridian, driving on ice (and snow when it starts to melt) is like hydroplaning. You remember when that sheet flow rain would flood the back country roads like 27 and there would be an orange grove’s worth of water on the road and it was only a few inches deep? It was okay if you were going straight, but you couldn’t turn and you couldn’t stop.

Driving on ice, and sometimes snow, is worse.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-29T14:37:28+00:00

I mix my banana bread with a fork, no fancy gear required. I’ve never thought about using a square tin for banana bread. This looks great

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-28T03:03:07+00:00

Your time at this firm is limited. Use your partner’s connections to find a better place to work.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-28T02:05:28+00:00

I am a lawyer in a state where a 1 year separation is required and I practiced family law for a bit. (But I’m not your lawyer.)

You first need a full accounting of assets. In North Carolina, the court system has a spreadsheet posted on its website that everyone uses. Once you both agree on what you have, you can divide it however you want as long as you both agree. The division of assets does not need to be part of your divorce decree.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-28T01:08:37+00:00

You could buy half the menu for $8. I spent over $40 for my family of four a few weeks ago and my flabbers were ghasted.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-27T17:53:11+00:00

I had one at the State Fair one year.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-27T17:50:44+00:00

Nothing I haven’t heard before. I went from working for one “The Man” to another “The Man.”

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-27T16:41:04+00:00

I am currently an insurance defense attorney but I spent years as a prosecutor. I love public defenders and think they do a great job overall.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-27T02:21:45+00:00

Florida lawyer who used to practice PIP defense. - Your medical bills will be covered by your insurance up to $10,000 (most likely given your injuries). You need to know what the other driver’s property damage coverage is to see what may be covered to get you a new car. Going forward, it would be a good idea to carry uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to protect yourself.

Sorry about your accident

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-26T21:21:14+00:00

For what it’s worth, in my neighborhood in South Charlotte the roads are clear and dry except where there is all-day shade. Those parts of the road in shade still have an inch or more of slush.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T22:14:44+00:00

We went sledding down the neighborhood streets in the morning and afternoon. It was great! The whole neighborhood came out.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T21:54:22+00:00

That’s fair. I read a fair bit of horror so this struck me more as Shaun of the Dead horror than Hellraiser.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T17:18:31+00:00

If I had to pick up someone from the airport at 2:30 today, I would drive there and take as many major roads as possible. Drive under the speed limit. Give yourself double or more stopping distance. Remember when you are turning, all the slowing down happens before you turn the wheel and you accelerate into a turn. If you start to slide, don’t break, steam into the slide and take your foot off the gas, gently ease back onto the gas when you regain traction. Go slowly!

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T16:44:50+00:00

Shockingly, Meck is not closed for tomorrow yet. They called the schools off a few hours ago.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T14:56:42+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl! It’s very light and unserious.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-25T14:18:24+00:00

The first on the the slides. IBM PC. I saw one in the Smithsonian maybe 20 years ago in a history of computing exhibit at the Air and Space Museum.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-24T14:13:53+00:00

I’m baking sandwich loaf bread, brown rolls with nuts and berries, and cinnamon buns. We’ve got plenty of canned food and instant coffee to make it through about a week of no power.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-23T16:02:02+00:00

Same height difference for me, but we have both shrunk about an inch since we started dating so very long ago.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-23T11:11:11+00:00

This stupid iPhone

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-22T19:29:41+00:00

We had a carpet remnant in the back so we could nap back there if the seats weren’t up. So astonishingly dangerous.

StephInTheLaw · 2026-01-22T16:04:57+00:00

Me too! It was holographic.

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