Is your personal data protected? Most people would assume their Social Security numbers, addresses, financial information and other personal information is safely stored away in their homes or secure government databases. However, the harsh reality is much of the private ...
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The other day a colleague told me about a T-shirt reading, “The Constitution is just a technicality.” My first reaction was to laugh — the kind of laugh one utters in cynical agreement. Yet a review of recent civil rights ...
Read More »Piper and Brier: Lawyers who don’t market themselves may be lost
Tomorrow an important client could be lost because of a merger or acquisition. The widget industry may collapse, leaving another client unable to pay his bills. Yet we frequently encounter lawyers who tell us they are too busy to market ...
Read More »Constitution more than a mere technicality
The other day a colleague told me about a T-shirt reading, “The Constitution is just a technicality.” My first reaction was to laugh — the kind of laugh one utters in cynical agreement. Yet a review of recent civil rights ...
Read More »Lawyers who don’t market themselves may be lost
Tomorrow an important client could be lost because of a merger or acquisition. The widget industry may collapse, leaving another client unable to pay his bills. Yet we frequently encounter lawyers who tell us they are too busy to market ...
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Homeownership, the linchpin of the American Dream, is turning into a nightmare for many families who can no longer afford their mortgages. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage delinquencies are at their highest rate in 23 years. More than ...
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NOTE: With a Little Help From My Friends‘ song titles, this column will bring long-time fans up to date on what is currently known about a recent and exciting Day in the Life of the world’s most famous musical group ...
Read More »Mortgage documents deserve plain English, not legalese
Homeownership, the linchpin of the American Dream, is turning into a nightmare for many families who can no longer afford their mortgages. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage delinquencies are at their highest rate in 23 years. More than ...
Read More »Senft: Change is necessary at the negotiating table
People coming to mediation often have tried repeatedly to resolve their conflict or dispute without success. For them to be able to resolve it within the mediation room, something or things have to change. It may be how they had ...
Read More »Barron: Successful mediation means honest analysis of everyone
No serious attorney goes to trial without extensive thought, research and analysis. Similarly, no competent counsel ought to appear for a mediation (aka facilitation) without having undertaken an equally rigorous analysis of the entire case. Because most cases are settled ...
Read More »Change is necessary at the negotiating table
People coming to mediation often have tried repeatedly to resolve their conflict or dispute without success. For them to be able to resolve it within the mediation room, something or things have to change. It may be how they had ...
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