My wife and I are pregnant. We are very excited about the idea of having our second child, but my wife just realized the financial security of my job is not where she would like it. I realize now that ...
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Keith Meadows often begins his workday scrolling through the erotic services postings on craigslist. One woman offers 15 minutes of “in-call” services for 50 roses. I doubt she means flowers. At another posting, a self-described “hot blonde” says she will ...
Read More »Become a great attorney by gathering knowledge
RALEIGH, N.C. — After three long years of law school, two grueling months of bar study, a rigorous and unforgiving bar exam and a joyous swearing-in ceremony, you are now ready to become a great attorney, right? Wrong! Successfully graduating ...
Read More »Oldest profession has young victims, new methods
Keith Meadows often begins his workday scrolling through the erotic services postings on craigslist. One woman offers 15 minutes of “in-call” services for 50 roses. I doubt she means flowers. At another posting, a self-described “hot blonde” says she will ...
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What were you doing and feeling during the 1987 stock-market crash, which was 20 years ago this past week? Having married just two weeks prior, I was about a year into a great new job. When I saw the biggest ...
Read More »Swaps disenchantment’s cure might dwell in suits
Have you ever seen the cartoon where in one panel there’s a human being talking to a dog named Ginger, and in the next panel there’s a depiction of what the dog actually hears: blah blah blah Ginger blah blah ...
Read More »Become a great attorney by gathering knowledge
RALEIGH, N.C. — After three long years of law school, two grueling months of bar study, a rigorous and unforgiving bar exam and a joyous swearing-in ceremony, you are now ready to become a great attorney, right? Wrong! Successfully graduating ...
Read More »Fed won’t cut rates again unless data worsen
With economic news running no worse than when Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates last month, they aren’t likely to move again when they meet the last two days of the month. Consumer spending and payroll employment have slowed, though ...
Read More »Poll: Top 10 tips for starting a new law practice
As I was preparing some remarks for my induction into a consultants’ hall of fame on the top 10 lessons I’ve learned in starting my consulting career, it struck me that these apply equally to a lawyer starting a new ...
Read More »E-marketing: more than just hitting the ‘send’ button
An increasing number of law firms are making the switch from paper to electronic communication by launching e-newsletter and e-alert programs. In fact, the popularity and effectiveness of e-marketing have quickly made such programs a must in any law firm’s ...
Read More »Attorney helps bring absinthe back to America
Absinthe, an intense alcoholic spirit favored by artists such as Degas, Van Gogh and Hemingway, is making a comeback in the U.S. after being banned by the government for almost 100 years. Its rebirth in trendy restaurants and bars is ...
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