Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Practice of Law

Learned Hand: The Spirit of Liberty

by andyarnold | Jul 1, 2010 | Book Review, Philosophy of Law, Practice of Law

I like to read. Of course, I like to write also, but this is the first blog post in a month. And likewise, I started and finished only one book in June: Learned Hand: The Man and The Judge by Gerald Gunther. Judge Learned Hand was a name first encountered in law... read more

A Pragmatic View of Employment Law

by andyarnold | Apr 19, 2010 | Employment Law, Philosophy of Law, Practice of Law

The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience. * * * The confusion with which I am dealing besets confessedly legal conceptions. Take the fundamental question, What constitutes the law? You will find some text writers telling you that it is something... read more

Law Basics: Paying for Legal Representation

by andyarnold | Apr 16, 2010 | Litigation, Practice of Law

There are various ways to pay your lawyer, and this video is simply an introduction to the topic. Knowing your options and understanding the reasoning behind fee alternatives can help you work with your lawyer in finding the best solution for your case. read more

The Ripple of the Radical Sabbatical

by andyarnold | Apr 4, 2010 | Practice of Law

On April 1, 2005, I shut down my law practice for a one year sabbatical. And in one of the best received columns I’ve published, I wrote about my decision in a piece titled Laying Down the Law. The radical thought of taking a break from my law practice had... read more

Quotable Holmes: Lawyer as Prophet

by andyarnold | Mar 21, 2010 | Constitutional Law, Practice of Law, Reading Recommendations

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. played an important part in the evolution of our constitutional law as well as the philosophical underpinnings of American jurisprudence. Before he began his tenure on the Massachusetts Supreme Court or his 30 years on the U.S. Supreme... read more

When Neglect Does Not Add Up: Nursing Home Understaffing

by andyarnold | Mar 16, 2010 | Practice of Law

Staffing in a nursing home is a matter of math. Do the math to add up the profits for understaffing. Do the math to subtract the costs to those who are injured. Math will tell you whether there are enough minutes in the day. In my opinion, a jury is a variable to... read more

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