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As fall approaches, the Paralegal Association of Rochester, Inc. (PAR) is moving full-speed ahead into our busiest time of the year. There are a few important upcoming events that we want to highlight in this month’s article: Sept. 15: PAR ...

Tagged with: J.P. Fountain Paralegal Perspectives

Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are, or pretend to be, members of the group. ...

Tagged with: Fraud Facts Stephanie Wood

Last month I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know some of the summer interns who are part of the Rochester Diversity Clerkship Program. GRAWA invited the students, who all are entering their second year of law school, ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

In the United States, the federal government is in charge of its own fiscal policy (i.e., taxes and spending). State and local governments work along the same lines but on a smaller scale. Monetary policy, on the other hand, is ...

Tagged with: Charles T. Trible Money Management

On the eve of my retirement from the title insurance industry and practicing law full time, I thought it would be interesting to reminisce about some of the changes that have taken place in the practice of real estate law ...

Tagged with: David Gutmann Title Track

Podcasts have been around for decades now, but it was only recently that lawyers really began to take notice of them. The “Serial” podcast’s fame helped expand the reach of podcasts, both among the general public and lawyers. Since then, ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

As we approach the apex of summer, football fans everywhere are gladly welcoming the start of NFL training camp and the 2018 football season. While this offseason has seen its fair share of headline-grabbing stories — and has been more ...

Tagged with: Michael J. Adams Trials and Tribulations

Did you ever ask your financial advisor exactly how they add investment securities into your portfolio? What analysis have they done to build a well-diversified portfolio? Do the holdings in your portfolio keep you safe in times of volatility? As ...

Tagged with: David D'Ambrosio Money Management

A paralegal’s work is so much more than a billable hour — we provide information, support, comfort and reassurance to clients often during the most exciting, vulnerable and difficult times of their lives. Working with clients is one of the ...

In Keller-Goldman v. Goldman (No. 106 SSM7, [June 12, 2018], the Court of Appeals affirmed the First Department (149 AD3d 422 [2017]). The divorcing parties entered into an agreement resolving all issues in their separation. They had four unemancipated children; ...

Tagged with: Matrimo Sara Stout Ashcraft

 Recently, there has been much debate over bond yields and the effect they have on the economy and stocks. Since the Federal Reserve (Fed) began hiking short-term rates in 2015, the yield curve has flattened, meaning that short-term rates have ...

Tagged with: Daniel Lippincott Money Management

State and local taxes (SALT) are getting a little shake-up thanks to a new U.S. Supreme Court decision that, according to the headlines, is going to change the landscape of online sales. Take those headlines with a grain of SALT. ...

Tagged with: Jason W. Klimek Legal Bytes