Running a small law firm in 2019 isn’t easy, in part because the legal marketplace is in the midst of an unprecedented transformation. 21st-century technologies and globalization are significantly impacting the business of law and continue to disrupt and alter ...
Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black
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As the digital age steamrolls forward, the exchange of sensitive personal information has become an intractable and necessary part of life. For the vast majority of humanity, not a day goes by without some exchange of digitized personal information. In ...
Tagged with: eDiscovery Update John Larimer
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Working in the investment business for 30 years, we have seen many changes to client servicing. In the role of servicing, our goal has always been to ensure client safety. Email has taken over for verbal communication. Financial fraud and ...
Tagged with: Money Management Tom Duffy
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Over the past decade, consumers have started taking greater notice about the foods they are consuming. Today, in most grocery stores, you’ll notice a growing organic food section that didn’t exist in the past. Being more health conscious about what ...
Tagged with: Fraud Facts James Marasco
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Two recent New York State Supreme Court cases have already begun to address the many uncertainties that will need to be resolved when the Child Victims Act officially goes into effect on Aug. 14, 2019. The first lawsuit, titled Estate ...
Tagged with: Laura Myers Trials and Tribulations
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Among certain segments of the legal profession, there is a sentiment that bar associations are not relevant to them as individuals. The argument goes something like this: “I’m not a litigator, so I don’t need to hear what judges say,” ...
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An individual retirement account (IRA) is an important savings vehicle that allows individuals to make pre tax contributions into their own investment portfolio. There are annual contribution and household income limits to determine your investment for the given year. The ...
Tagged with: David D'Ambrosio Money Management
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The self-storage industry can be full of surprises. As any viewer of the show “Storage Wars” can tell, you don’t always know what’s behind those locked doors. But, not all surprises are tucked away in the storage units. In fact, ...
Tagged with: Patrick Quigley real estate law
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It’s not easy being a lawyer. Lawyering can be a contentious, combative line of work. Your days are filled with constant and sometimes unexpected deadlines. The stress of practicing law is further compounded by the unrelenting pressure to bring in ...
Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black
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Generally speaking, men have larger retirement savings in their 401(k) accounts than women. This is a function of women taking breaks from the workforce due to child rearing, caretaking and wage differences, among other reasons. As such, women often have ...
Tagged with: Marijoyce Ryan Money Management
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The fall issue of the National Paralegal Reporter will be celebrating NFPA’s 45th anniversary and the individuals who made this success possible. Local associations have been invited to send profile articles of their longstanding members; the articles should be roughly ...
Tagged with: Bobbi Ahearn Paralegal Perspectives
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Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, while still an unusual form of payment, is becoming more common and familiar to the average person. As a result, the issue of whether lawyers can ethically accept Bitcoin as payment for legal services is an ...
Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black
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