I have been truly amazed how easy and simple it is for a novice, such as myself, to be able to prepare professional-quality PowerPoint presentations. I recently visited my local CompUSA store and purchased a new digital camera. But this ...
Read More »Keep track of your cash flow on a daily basis
We are continuing to talk about the fourth area that makes up the five areas of every business in the world which is “billing.” You will remember the other four areas are: “Clients” or “customers”; “Administration”; “Getting the work done”; ...
Read More »No asset class rises without corrections
Since everyone else is talking about it, I guess I may as well offer my thoughts on the pending real estate bubble. It seems that whether you are on the golf course or at a cocktail party, everyone is discussing ...
Read More »Why I love an oil crisis
It’s not that I’m delighted when I see people paying more than $60 each time they fill up their SUVS. I drive a vintage Buick Riviera with truly pitiful gas mileage, so high prices at the pump squeeze me just ...
Read More »Heads up: New rules on electronic discovery
In the last decade electronically stored information, or ESI, has become central to the civil discovery process. Yet the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which were drafted to serve primarily the non-digital world, are incapable of addressing the often overwhelming ...
Read More »Joint accounts not a substitute for proper estate planning
A client referral source called and left the following message: “I just met a client who had all of her assets in joint names with her children, so she doesn’t need a will or trust, right?” And I’ve heard similar ...
Read More »America's forgotten deserve much better than this
A picture may be worth a thousand words to most, but not to me. Words are what matter, what stir my soul. That’s why what struck me the hardest while watching coverage of Hurricane Katrina was what one man said ...
Read More »Disaster planning for lawyers is a necessity
“Disaster” aptly describes Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the law firms of New Orleans. Up to 6,000 lawyers (one-third of Louisiana’s total) lost their offices, libraries, computers, furnishings, equipment, client files – and quite possibly their clients. “Disaster” for any law ...
Read More »Don't stress out over the shanks
The dreaded shank shot. It’s a grossly miss-hit shot that basically goes perpendicular to the intended target line. All golfers can be subjected to its humiliating wrath, from the expert all the way down to the beginner. Shanks are most ...
Read More »Google scores again with gee-whiz searchbar
I remember watching with amusement as a stocker from a bread company rapidly shuffled the products on the bakery isle. His object was clear: arrange everything as quickly as possible such that his new product got plenty of space at ...
Read More »Technology conundrums
When I was in law school, I hated the use of the Socratic Method of teaching. But now that I’m on the other side of the fence, I have a greater appreciation for this tool. So, permit me to don ...
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