Homeowners in the midst of foreclosure proceedings are giving new life to the “best evidence” rule. If it’s been a while since you’ve uttered that phrase, we’ve posted a quick primer.
Due to our dual qualification as English barristers and American attorneys, we have recently experienced a marked increase in calls relating to Internet investment or accommodation scams purportedly from the U.K. Click on the header to read more.
Ever wonder where the term Ponzi Scheme came from? Meet Mr. Charles Ponzi. Mr. Ponzi came to America from Italy around 1903. Unfortunately he is famous not for what he did for America but what he did to it. Ponzi was the only person in America to have a crime named after him. In the […]
Article of the week from Lawyers Weekly USA November 1, 2004: Law Firm Thrives With Non-Traditional Office By Abigail Klingbeil There are no corner offices at The Law Chambers of Nicholas Critelli in Des Moines, Iowa. In fact, there are no offices at all. The law firm, which is dedicated to litigation and ADR, has […]
London law visitor spends time in HarlanFriday, July 15, 2005www.HarlanOnline.comby Emily KleinNews Reporter HARLAN — Katie Powell is almost 4,000 miles from her family and school in London, England but said the people of Des Moines and Harlan have made her feel at home. Powell recently finished her law studies in London and was chosen […]
June 17, 2005 To the Honorable Justices and Judges of the Courts of Iowa: The President of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Report to the Courts A learned society, a guild, a general council; what exactly is the The Iowa State Bar Association? One thing it is not… it is not a trade association, for, […]
June 17, 2005 To the Editors of the newspapers of Iowa The President of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Report to the Public Heard any good lawyer jokes lately? So goes the prelude everyone’s cache of legal comedy. Unfortunately the need for legal services and quality and training of those who render them are no […]
Passing the Gavel: Farewell Remarks of an Outgoing ISBA President June 2005 Angela Marie Chiodo, my maternal grandmother, used to say to me, “Nicky tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what [kind of a person] you are.” Grandma Chiodo was an Italian immigrant, as was my mother Maria Concheta. My […]
Be prepared! The Supreme Court is presently deliberating and will soon adopt new Rules (as compared to the present Code) of Professional Conduct. The Rules will present a signifiant change to the way we practice law. Most commentors focus on the Rules relating to client confidentiality or conflict of interest. However there are other changes […]
Article of the week from Lawyers Weekly USA November 1, 2004: Law Firm Thrives With Non-Traditional Office By Abigail Klingbeil There are no corner offices at The Law Chambers of Nicholas Critelli in Des Moines, Iowa. In fact, there are no offices at all. The law firm, which is dedicated to litigation and ADR, has […]
