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August 18, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Coming Clean, Staying Sober

For more than 20 years, Hartford attorney Mary Alice Moore Leonhardt has, formally and informally, helped lawyers, doctors and other professionals deal with problems that stem from alcoholism and other substance abuse. She well knows that professional stress can drive people to addiction.
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April 03, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Economic Development Isn't Just For Economy's Sake

The next time you drive downtown and cannot find a parking space, remember that there are worse things, like, for example, finding a lot of parking spaces in front of a lot of empty storefronts.
5 minute read
April 26, 2010 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A 'Gear-head' Finds Respite In Repair

If you're a lawyer who's in trouble, chief disciplinary counsel Mark Dubois is the last guy you want to see. But if you're a lawyer who wants a bicycle, he is your man. For the past seven years, Dubois has turned his home and barn in Haddam into a refuge for neglected, abused and discarded bicycles. He was a self-described "gear-head" growing up, always interested in mechanical operations.
4 minute read
July 16, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Column: Press Conferences Held At Clients' Peril

What do Denny Crane, Bill Gates and Donald Trump have in common? Besides their strong ability to both charm and repel audiences, each of them has a deep and abiding love of news conferences. And for attorneys, what's not to love? A room full of news reporters focused on what their client has to say. The lights. The cameras. The action. It's grand.
4 minute read
September 24, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Conflict Escalation Is More Than A Theory

In any conflict, escalation is natural and, if unchecked, virtually inevitable. Academic research and practical studies provide the supporting evidence - such that conflict escalation theory is now well developed and accepted.
7 minute read
November 02, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New Justices Should Be Flexible, Collegial

I am formulating my Supreme Court litmus test in anticipation of Election Day. Although the two candidates largely have ignored the Court in favor of empty economic sound bites and nasty personal attacks, there is a distinct possibility — given the age and health of its current members — that our next president will appoint at least one new justice.
5 minute read
August 09, 2013 | Law.com

Day Pitney Layoffs May Be Sign Of Things To Come

In what may be a sign of continued weakness in the commercial litigation market, one of Connecticut's largest grossing law firms confirmed Thursday that it is laying off as many as 40 people, including support staffers and attorneys.
5 minute read
September 03, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Commentary: The Client's Experience of Collaborative Divorce

The term "collaborative divorce" is starting to become familiar to divorce lawyers and other members of the Connecticut bar. But few of us know what a collaborative divorce feels like to the client experiencing the process.
7 minute read
September 04, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In An Instant, Lawyer's Life Upended

The arrest of a Connecticut lawyer in the fatal stabbing of a neighbor he allegedly believed had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter has captured the attention of the state's legal community, which has seen several of its members convicted of theft and embezzlement, but few for crimes of passion.
5 minute read
January 04, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Up until last month, it could be assumed that in a Connecticut wrongful death case, no one lost more than the person who died.
4 minute read

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