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Author: Sherin and Lodgen

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Ten Carat Engagement Letters

10/07/2013   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”  -Mae West Engagement rings... Read More »

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Seize the Day – Diligence as the Hallmark of Good Ethics

09/12/2013   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

In the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, an idealistic high school teacher gives his students these words to live by:... Read More »

Lawyers Advise: Clients Decide

09/05/2013   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

It is your job as an attorney to help your clients make smart choices.  As much as you would like... Read More »

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Mentoring to Avoid Malpractice

08/15/2013   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

One would have to be living under a rock not to have heard about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In.  While... Read More »

Federal Jurisdiction Over Patent Malpractice Claims

01/29/2013   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

On January 16, 2013, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Gunn v. Minton, a case in which... Read More »

The PTO Takes Steps to Conform with the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

12/28/2012   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

After more than twenty-five years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) plans to replace its Code of... Read More »

ABA Commission on Ethics Recommends Changes To the Model Rule Governing In-House Counsel

11/06/2012   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 recently submitted for comment several proposed changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct... Read More »