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If we have learned one thing from the feedback we’ve received from our readers, it’s that you love nothing more than posts about music, movies, and food. Who are we to disappoint you? The Fourth of July has come and gone, and we’re fully in summer cookout season. With that, we asked BDBF attorneys to...

While it might not seem complicated at first glance, there are many important factors for an attorney to consider before deciding whether to represent a friend or family member – and for a client to consider before hiring a friend or family member as their attorney. The Potential Benefits of a Dual Relationship The benefits...

Please join us in congratulating Mary Grady on her 30-year anniversary at Bulman Dunie!   Mary began working as the law firm’s bookkeeper full-time in July 1994, when the firm was still operating out of a house on Arlington Road in Bethesda, immediately across from Bethesda Elementary School. Former partners Maurie Dunie and Mark Shupe...

What is a Liability Claim? All of us have the duty, at all times, to use ordinary care in how we conduct ourselves. Whether that is driving down the street, walking down the sidewalk, or representing someone in a lawsuit, we have a duty of “ordinary care”. Someone who fails to use ordinary care is...

It’s Thanksgiving time! Based upon reaction to past newsletter articles, our newsletter readers seem conspicuously interested in our opinions on holiday food. To settle the debate – or perhaps to start an even more lively one – BDBF attorneys dish on our favorite Thanksgiving desserts. Agree? Disagree? Let us know! Liz Farley My favorite Thanksgiving...

Valentine’s Day is upon us again! In the annals of television and movie history, there have literally been thousands of on-screen couples.  Some old, some young, some with more chemistry than others, and some cringe-worthy. We asked BDBF attorneys to “think fast” and give their gut reaction to the following question: What is your favorite...

One of the buzzworthy shows of the spring and summer has been Jury Duty on Amazon FreeVee. Jury Duty is a docu-style comedy about – you guessed it – a mock jury trial. The twist is that everyone except the protagonist – the judge, the “defendant”, the lawyers, and even the other jurors, know that the...