– Marcus Aurelius
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”
– Marcus Aurelius
The following is an opinion piece published in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal in January 2022. … American Values, American Morals, American Ethics were based upon the core values of The Golden Rule, Do the Right Thing, and a Foundation of Integrity, Honesty, Decency and Courage. … And those Core Values have devolved into: — What’s in it for me?…
The following is an opinion piece published in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal in June 2021. The more laws and restrictions there are, The poorer people become. The sharper men’s weapons, The more trouble in the land. The more ingenious and clever men are, The more strange things happen. The more rules and regulations, The more thieves and robbers. Tao…
The Netflix film dives into the infamous 2012 police chase that left Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell dead. Both the producer and director call the city home. CLEVELAND — Wednesday evening, the makers of the Cleveland-based Netflix documentary "137 Shots" are...
In Ohio, lawyers have been subjected to professional discipline for making statements later held to be “accusations of judicial impropriety that a reasonable attorney would believe are false,” in violation of Rule 8.2(a) of the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.1 Rule 3.5(a)(6) punishes lawyers found to have “engage[d] in undignified or discourteous conduct that is degrading to a tribunal.” Consider…
The Holy Love Ministry sits in a cornfield west of Cleveland. It is built upon the relationship between an otherwise ordinary woman and Mary, The Mother of God. Followers believe Mary visits on occasion and often sends signs, much like She does at Fatima or Lourdes. Pilgrims come from all over the world to witness and pray. The Ministry is not poor.…
Write a list of the points you want to make. Put it aside, revisit it, look for connections Prepare by Outline You are going to know it- you are not going to read it Think about and then write out the phrases where you most want to use the beauty of language Be eloquent, soar- but don’t overheat it The baseline…
The following is an excerpt from an opinion piece published at cleveland.com on on January 31, 2016. The “truthful plea agreements” editorial published on cleveland.com Jan. 11 highlighted a real problem in criminal justice. How do you handle a case when both sides fear that they will lose? What if a defendant maintains his innocence, but faces a trial that…
— And the Beast Spit Him Out* “I have committed a terrible crime. I have paid a terrible price.” John Snider, 71 years old, made that statement. He stood, wearing an orange jumpsuit, before Judge Dick Ambrose. He hunched over a podium and leaned on his cane. He had been led out, in shackles, from the invisible door that hides in…
Lawyers are- In Trial… On Trial… Trying a Case… Going to Trial, Preparing for Trial, In the Middle of a Trial, Just Coming Off a Trial– or working very hard to assure that their clients never undergo such a painful experience. Trial is, in the mind of the populace, what lawyers do. But most lawyers will never enter a courtroom.…
Jay Milano first spoke in court during a murder trial and has practiced at that level of intensity for over 30 years. His clients include Snoop Dogg, Hell’s Angels, sports figures, doctors, judges, lawyers, and executives, as well as countless people who just needed help. He has tried to not-guilty verdicts cases involving death penalty, multiple homicides, and the “shaken…
