John Frank Harrington
A personal address on the web, and a place to be written to.
Read onJohn Frank Harrington is a licensed attorney at the beginning of his career in law. This page is his own: a quiet, permanent address where he can be found, and where a letter will always reach him.
Plainly put: not a firm, not an advertisement. Just a name, a profession and a way to say hello.
“The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience.”
From the stacks to the bar.
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Stage 01The reading years
Every lawyer starts as a reader. Undergraduate study built the habit that matters most in this work: reading closely, and reading everything.
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Stage 02Law school
Three years of cases, doctrine and argument. First learning to think like a lawyer, and then, harder still, to write like one.
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Stage 03The bar examination
Months of preparation at a lamp-lit desk: outlines, practice essays, timed questions. Then the examination itself.
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Stage 04Admission
Character and fitness review, the oath, and a license to practice law. The end of one road and the start of a longer one.
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Article I
The Person
John Frank Harrington, known to most as Frank. He has completed the long road through law school and the bar, and is now licensed to practice.
- Name
- John Frank Harrington
- Status
- Licensed attorney
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Article II
The Practice
Areas of focus, jurisdiction and availability will be published here once they are settled. Until then, nothing on this page is an offer of legal services.
- Practice
- Details forthcoming
- Engagements
- Not currently accepting
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Article III
Correspondence
The surest way to reach Frank is by email. Messages are read personally, and answered when there is something worth saying.
- Preferred
- Domain
- frankharrington.us
How Frank intends to work.
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Diligence
Read the whole file. Check the citation twice. Return the call the same day.
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Discretion
What is shared in confidence stays in confidence, without exception.
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Plain English
Advice is only useful if it is understood. No Latin where English will do.
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Candor
Straight answers, including the ones nobody hoped to hear.
Questions, answered.
Is Frank taking on clients?
Not at the moment. If that changes, practice details and availability will be published on this page first.
Where is he licensed to practice?
Jurisdiction details will be listed here once confirmed. Until then, feel free to ask by email.
Does writing to Frank make me a client?
No. An attorney–client relationship exists only once it has been agreed in writing. Please don’t send confidential or time-sensitive information before then.
Can he give a quick opinion by email?
Not as legal advice. He’s glad to talk in general terms, or to point you toward the right kind of help.
What’s the best way to reach him?
Email, at frank@frankharrington.us. Every message is read personally.
Write to Frank.
