Farewell from Chief Justice Hannah
As any attorney in the great state of Arkansas should know by now, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah is stepping down on Sept. 1 for health reasons. Hannah,…
Read moreIt seems the ‘appearance in court’ scam is alive and well
It seems that an old scam is making the rounds again — an email with a subject line identifying the communication as “Notice to appear in court” but is actually…
Read moreIsn’t it about time to clarify the ‘open carry’ issue?
A few months ago, I wrote a column about the “open carry” issue in Arkansas and likely raised more questions than I answered (based on some emails I received, at…
Read moreEvictions and collecting past due rent
Ever since the criminal eviction statute was declared unconstitutional in Pulaski County, I’ve gotten quite a few calls from landlords in that county wanting to evict people through the good…
Read moreLegal OTR: Defense Attorney – ‘Jim Leonard’
Ready for another thrilling adventure of Defense Attorney starring the talented Mercedes MacCambridge? Sure you are! To recap, Defense Attorney was on the air briefly in the 1950s and follows…
Read moreYes, the notice to quit is important
There are times when good column topics just show up at random. I got a call the other day from someone asking if it is important to serve a notice…
Read moreLaw professor out to reduce students’ anxiety
According to the Stanford News, a law professor at that particular college is working on his doctorate in psychology and is putting his training to use by putting together a…
Read moreLegal OTR: Defense Attorney – ‘Mike Tully’
Sadly, I posted the last Mr. District Attorney episode I have in the old time radio archive last week (click here to listen to that). Fortunately, there are more OTR…
Read moreFiling an answer in an eviction case isn’t enough
As most landlords in Pulaski County know by now, the Arkansas criminal eviction statute in that area can no longer be used because a circuit judge struck it down as…
Read moreOhio report that a lot of lawyers aren’t practicing is no surprise
Ohio State University Law Professor Deborah Jones Merritt did some research and found out that about 25 percent of attorneys admitted to the bar in 2010 weren’t practicing law at…
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