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How to Have a Polite Discussion Even When Tempers are Flairing.

No. 1,507 Sister Valerie Zottolla of Casa San Jose had some advice for all of us for effective communication, even with adversaries, involving highly emotional topics. Although she specifically references the issue of separation of families at the border, her words are equally applicable to dispute resolution and finding common ground with an adversary. Here […]

Intelligence is Like Beauty, in the Eye of the Beholder.

No. 1,506 A friend of mine, who is my age, has been tested several times recently for symptoms of dementia. He asked his wife why the tester always asked questions about the date, day of the week and the like.  “Is it important?” he asked. It was a good question for him, since he had […]

Bridging the Continents

No. 1,505 Here’s something cooling to look at.  But you will never guess what it is. This is the Lief the Lucky Bridge in Iceland.  On the right is the Eurasian Plate.  On Your left is the North American Plate. In the sky is the Northern Lights. Courtesy of atlasobscura.com, one of our favorite blog […]

Cybercourts for Smart Contracts?

No. 1,504 According to Wikipedia: “A smart contract is a computer protocol intended to digitally facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract. Smart contracts allow the performance of credible transactions without third parties. These transactions are trackable and irreversible.[1] Smart contracts were first proposed by Nick Szabo, who coined the term, […]

Flag Day: One Holiday Too Far?

No. 1,503 Today is flag day and the Pennsylvania State Courts are closed.  This holiday commemorates the day when the Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes in 1777.  Half-way between Memorial Day and Independence Day, its a national holiday that has never caught on. Although state courts are closed, relatively few other government offices […]

Peace and Serenity at the Courthouse Door

No. 1,502 Just in case you never noticed, the courtyard of the Family Division Courthouse is a pleasant oasis in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh. An inviting place to eat your lunch and watch the squirrels and decompress.

Famous Last Words: You Who Enter Here Abandon Hope.

No. 1,501 An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. There […]

Casa San Jose Rapid Response Team Helps to Enable those Arrested by ICE to Obtain Due Process.

In celebration of reaching Post No.1,500, Pittsburgh Legal Back Talk has published an interview with Jarrod West of CasaSan Jose about the lawyers’ volunteer program organized by Casa San Jose to assist persons arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE  — in gaining due process.

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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