Of the many proposed legislative changes that might occur during the presidency of Donald Trump, the one with the highest probability of actually becoming law is a reduction in corporate tax rates. While we are considering making changes to the ...

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We met in the early ’90s, as student and adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University Law School. A few years later we became colleagues, for five years, as sole practitioner and associate at a law firm specializing in elder law. ...

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After a lifetime of work you have finally reached the finish line, that of retirement. This is a time in life that can be scary. Not only do you have to develop new habits, but you need to ensure that ...

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Both existing and start-up companies routinely seek to analyze whether they should offer a retirement plan and in doing so look to gain an understanding of what options are available and which best suit their current situation, budget or priorities. ...

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NEW YORK — The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying. Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because they simply aren’t saving enough, ...

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WASHINGTON — Al and Saundra Karp have found an unconventional way to raise money and help save their Miami-area home from foreclosure: They’re lining up gigs for their family jazz band. They enjoy performing. But it isn’t exactly how Al, ...

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  Short and sweet, or long and tearful? Which kind of goodbye fits your typical modus operandi? If you like the short and sweet variety, you’ll have to rethink your habits when it’s time to say goodbye to your law ...

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Providing pro bono legal services is a good way for attorneys who believe they will be bored at the prospect of full-on retirement and want to continue practicing but who also are looking to ease out of practicing full time. ...

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Sooner or later, the walls will be bare and large desk emptied. There is a pen-and-ink drawing of the old Earl’s Grill in Rochester, given to Monroe County Surrogate’s Court Judge Edmund A. Calvaruso back in the days before he ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was still celebrating her 81st birthday Saturday when a prominent liberal legal scholar issued the newest call for her retirement. Writing on the Los Angeles Times website, Erwin Chemerinsky looked at the potential ...

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A British accent tends to stand out a bit in Rochester’s legal community, and Jennifer McCall believes that factored into her success as a professional recruiter. “The accent helps people remember you,” she shared when talking about her career, community ...

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SYRACUSE — Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh said he won’t seek re-election to a sixth term and will retire at the end of 2014, ending a 20-year run in office. Local media outlets report that the 69-year-old Republican announced his ...

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