One night a week I teach legal classes to upcoming paralegals at a local four-year university. At this institution you can receive a degree in the paralegal field. We cover a variety of topics, including but not limited to, criminal, ...
Read More »Raising the Bar – So what's a prenuptial agreement?
People making the matrimonial leap with prenuptial agreements in hand usually do so with the hope of avoiding legal disputes should the union prove star-crossed. That’s a humble hope, dwarfed by others harbored in the couple’s hearts, but the step ...
Read More »Who determines workers' comp rates?
Back in the early 1990s, there was a crisis in the workers’ compensation insurance market. Rates were rising quickly, and fewer and fewer carriers were interested in writing workers’ compensation insurance in our state. While always concerned about the cost ...
Read More »Fan interest level links political races to sports competition
There is a reason politics is often compared to sports. But it has more to do with observers in the stands and sideline coaches than players on the field. It is a tradition to compare candidates to boxers taking jabs ...
Read More »For diversification and income, seek real estate trusts
For many investors, real estate investing starts and ends with the purchase of a home. Yet by investing in only one real estate property, you are overlooking the rewards of investing in a multitude of other properties, such as shopping ...
Read More »Take time to honor your boss
National Boss Day is October 16th! Have you ever wondered how National Boss Day came to be? In 1958, Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee at that time of State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois, registered National Boss Day with ...
Read More »Finding the right software to get the work done
This week we are going to continue to talk about “getting the work done,” as one of the five things that makes up every businesses in the world. The other four things are: “clients or customers,” “administration,” “billing,” and “getting ...
Read More »Geekify your life
Rumor has it that the legal profession is among the most antiquated when it comes to using technology. This may be the case if your firm is managed by people that were born before the remote control and Atari, or ...
Read More »Raising the Bar – Does your argument make sense?
There are a host of elements that contribute to winning arguments, but there is no more important test of your case than that imposed by logical reasoning. Second-guessing your logic as you prepare for trial is actually a good practice ...
Read More »Internet blocking prompts concern about what's not seen
Many parents use electronic blockers to protect their children from danger on the information highway. The Internet has quickly become a common part of everyday life. But responsible parents realize that along with the good it has to offer, there ...
Read More »Pay attention to your e-mail etiquette
As we are reminded every day by our overflowing inboxes, a great deal of business-related communication happens through email. Although email is often thought of as somewhat informal, it is important to keep a professional image when corresponding with clients ...
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