Archive: Musings
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Jury Research: What it is and why it matters
Read MoreMuch of what we lawyers spend time litigating (or arguing about) for months and years ultimately ends up not mattering at all to a jury. There are many reasons for …
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Johnson Jensen, Proud Sponsors of Civic Theatre
Read MoreLast weekend, Johnson Jensen hosted an opening night reception for Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of Les Miserables. It was a great opportunity to celebrate arts in the community along …
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Halloween Safety: Tricks and Tips
Read MoreThis Thursday, little monsters will be traipsing all over Indianapolis, and some of them will be coming to your door. That’s a scary thought on its own, but here’s another: …
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Legal movies that inspire me: To Kill a Mockingbird
Read MoreMany lawyers cite To Kill a Mockingbird or its film adaptation as the reason they pursued a career in law. It’s easy to see why: the American Film Institute selected the story’s …
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Some legal movies that inspire me
Read MoreLegal movies are the perfect subgenre of drama. They have a good guy, a bad guy, and a conflict that must be resolved. It’s a really basic structure, but legal movies …
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Lessons re-learned: Trial College at Harvard Law
Read MoreThere are few, if any, lawyers who are unfamiliar with Scott Turow’s classic autobiographical account of his first year at Harvard Law: “It is Monday morning, and when I walk …