Judge Kressel has an article in this month’s Illinois Bar Journal explaining why and how he developed “Order Preparation Guidelines” for the local bankruptcy bar. I had read them when he first issued them and upon rereading, I was once again struck with the reasonableness of what he is asking – in short, he is …
Reviewing My $69.00 Will
My LegalZoom Will has arrived, along with a very professional-looking packet of information. I have to admit that I’m initially and surprisingly impressed. The Will obviously captured what I had answered during my earlier online session with LegalZoom. Along with the Will were separate informational documents, to wit: A thirteen-page booklet entitled “Guide to Your …
Purchasing A $69.00 Will
I’ve posted the video of my journey through LegalZoom in my quest to draft and purchase an online Will, for a total price of $71.95 (price includes $2.95 for printing and shipping). The journey is part of an experiment to determine how an online forms business works and then to compare that process with obtaining …
Short but Comprehensive
Recently I was in a meeting with a group of attorneys reviewing two proposed addenda to a contract. One was very detailed – contained definitions, covered all possible contingencies and outcomes. Its sheer length and complexity made it more difficult to follow. The second was much shorter thus easier to understand and addressed only the …
Try Removing the Plank from Your Eye First
We’ve posted a number of writing tips on the blog. We’ve also highlighted U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Kressel’s writing guide for lawyers, a post we titled “Write Like You Learned Something in High School.” Here’s another fine piece of advice: Don’t criticize a magistrate judge’s argument or characterize it as “nonsensical” unless you have thoroughly …