http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published By Miller & Zois en-us 2010-03-02T15:37:36-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/advice_from_an_appellate_clerk.html Many young lawyers are lucky enough to secure a position as a judicial law clerk between law school and beginning to practice. Appellate clerkships are generally considered the most desirable. The main reason that young lawyers want these positions is... John Bratt 2010-03-02T15:37:36-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/mbop_not_hanson.html Today is February 23. If you were wondering if any Maryland physicians were disciplined or sanctioned during the month of January, keep wondering. Because the Maryland Board of Physicians has not posted that information to its website even though we... John Bratt 2010-02-23T09:16:04-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/trial_tips_for_maryland_umuim.html Last week I spent three days trying a car accident case in the Circuit Court for Charles County. There were two defendants- the driver who caused the accident, and my client's insurance carrier. There was a direct suit against... John Bratt 2010-02-22T09:02:01-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/vacancy_on_the_court_of_specia_1.html The process of selecting and retaining (or not) judges in Maryland has recently become a bit on the controversial side. Ron Miller recently wrote about how he thinks contested judicial elections are about the dumbest way imaginable to pick... John Bratt 2010-02-19T11:01:42-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/tips_for_appellate_argument_pa_1.html As promised, here is the second part of my thoughts on preparing and presenting appellate argument: SHOW SOME COJONES. You are never arguing to one judge on appeal. Lets say it immediately becomes apparent that a member of the panel... John Bratt 2010-02-15T09:16:04-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/first_check_out_the_hon.html First, check out the Hon. Dennis Sweeney's statement on the Sheila Dixon case. If you take the time to read it, you will find it very enlightening. If I'm wrong, I will refund the purchase price of this blog post.... John Bratt 2010-02-04T12:36:00-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/trial_lawyer_seeks_justice_for.html Here is a report about a New York lawyer who is helping a victim of horrific abuse. HT to Above the Law. "Amy" was victimized by an uncle who used her as the star of child pornography. She has hired... John Bratt 2010-02-03T10:22:49-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/todays_sign_of_the_apocalypse.html In case "Jersey Shore" doesn't work out, cast member Vinny plans to go to law school. I do not remember tanning being a big part of law school.... John Bratt 2010-01-29T13:49:57-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/two_bonus_appellate_tips_from.html For those of you who are in suspense, Part Two of my Tips for Appellate Argument is still in the works. In the meantime, I thought I would share some knowledge from two experts in the field. Last week I... John Bratt 2010-01-27T13:12:32-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/opening_for_a_new_appellate_ju.html The Maryland Judiciary has announced that there is an opening on the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland due to the retirement of the Hon. James P. Salmon. This seat corresponds to the Fourth Appellate Circuit, consisting of Prince George's... John Bratt 2010-01-26T10:00:59-05:00