The Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration recently proposed a rules change to require attorneys to list cell phone numbers on appearances for court cases . Those opposed to the proposal take the position that appearances are public records, and most attorneys prefer to keep their cell phone numbers private, because they, 1) don't want to get texts and phone calls at all hours, 2) don't like the idea of just anybody being able to contact them wherever they are - even during business hours, and 3) some attorneys simply don't use cell phones for business purposes. In addition, many attorneys don't like the idea of adding text messaging to their business communication methods. Their concerns often center around how to control the flow of text messages, read and respond without relying on your phone, track and bill for them within the relevant matter, and how to keep them secure. The short response is, all of these are possible! What's more, it's...
Denzel Washington has proven, more than once, to have wisdom to pass along to the next generation. His words are good advice for all of us, though. In May, 2015, he gave the commencement address at Dillard University. In that speech, Mr. Washington told the audience to "Dream big. But remember, dreams, without goals, are just dreams. And they ultimately fuel disappointment. So have dreams, but have goals - life goals, yearly goals, monthly goals, daily goals. I try to give myself a goal every day." An ancient Chinese proverb exclaims that "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Each portion of that trip can be broken down into manageable portions - milestones that we can use to measure our progress against the journey, as a whole. You can break it down into 100 ten-mile portions, 1000 one-mile portions, all the way down to the approximately 2,000,000 steps that it would take the average person to walk 1000 miles. Along the way, every step is a g...