If you live in a big city, you’ve almost certainly seen them around. They dart in and out of traffic, fly past you on the sidewalks, and careen forward with acrobatic abandon. No, not pigeons. The daring gymnasts in question here are e-scooters. They’re everywhere. As their number increases on our streets, they are bound […]
In the year 2017, the National Defense Authorization Act underwent a revision concerning the way in which pension of military personnel is divided in the case of a divorce between the spouses. While previously, it was thought to be the decision of the State under the USFSPA enacted in 1982, now Congress has come up […]
When researching about the different rights that the spouses of veterans are entitled to, military disability benefits can prove to be challenging to understand. While the way a service member’s retirement pay is divided in the case of divorce has been recently revised, the disability benefits pay division requires the understanding of the basics. Waiving […]
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — The First Amendment The Constitution’s First Amendment is arguably […]
You’re running late for your client meeting, and you’re all the way across town. Quick – how do you communicate this critical message to your legal client? One end of the communication method is that you call your executive assistant to relay the message via landline. The other end is that you simply and quickly […]
Whether it’s a financial reward, a noble endeavor, the love of sheer excitement, below are just a few of advantages of becoming a criminal attorney. 1. A Noble Endeavor “Every single day of my life I wake up thrilled that I have the honor of being a criminal defense lawyer.” This from attorney Don Murray […]
You’re starting your brand-new career after a grueling three years of law school. You’re expected to work long hours and weekends, do work for many assigning attorneys and, in true lawyer fashion, believe that you are to be perfect and quick about all of your work. For first-year associates, the stress can become almost unbearable. […]
The law is ever-changing, and it only makes sense that its practice follows suit. With the fluid and versatile nature of the legal profession, it is crucial that attorneys invest in legal time billing software that accommodates the various ways in which they must account and bill for their time. Whether you are shopping for […]
Few professionals feel first-hand the importance of streamlining internal procedures than the legal entrepreneur. This is because attorneys who run their own firms must shoulder tremendous responsibility on three ends: the responsibility they hold to their clients, the responsibility they hold to their employees, and, of course, the responsibilities they hold to their firm itself. […]
The avenues available for attorneys to communicate with their client become more numerous with each passing day. The constant stream of technological developments introduced to the legal field daily makes these exchanges increasingly easy. With this increased ease of communication comes a decrease in the formality of attorney-client relations. After all, conversations that once could […]
With the extraordinary degrees of responsibilities entrusted to attorneys every day, it’s hardly surprising that, when certain legal professionals come across a procedure that works for them, they prefer to stick to it. After all, if it isn’t broken, why fix it? Of course, in a time as inundated with novelty as the modern day […]
You practice a specific kind of law. Despite having spent three years studying the law across an array of practice areas, styles, and perspectives, you were ultimately obligated to specialize in an area of your choosing, thereby dedicating your considerable skills to developing your understanding of that niche. It makes sense – of course, to […]
