On Wellness and Weight: The First Step Could Be Saying ‘No’ To Seconds
By Russell Rawlings On Jan. 7, I quietly celebrated an anniversary. It was on this date in 1978 that I set about on the mother of all resolutions in my quest to lose a...
Monthly Archive: February 2018
Uber, Lyft, Ride Shares, Driverless Cars: Technological Changes Driving Legal Changes
By Ashley Rae Rawlins It is completely amazing to look back to the days when I was a child to now and see how revolutionary our society has become due to technological developments and...
Branching Off
By Gail King Many lawyers looked to start their own firms out of necessity during the recession in the early 2000s. Today, some are now considering it out of opportunity. The current economy offers...
It’s Tax Season: What You Should Know about Claiming Head of Household Filing Status
Tax season is here. Do you know the requirements you need to meet when filing with head of household status? RJS Law recently outlined what information you need if you plan to file as...
Sharing Offices and Vicarious Disqualification: You’ve Gotta Keep It Separated
By Leah Strickland Brand new attorneys starting their own practice have a lot of decisions to make, and a lot of those decisions involve overhead. Should I hire a secretary? Do I work out...
Associates Do Not Get a Free Pass from Abiding by the Rules of Professional Conduct by Following a Partner’s Direction
By Andrew Servais Back in 2013, Ethics in Brief reported on the decision in Jay v. Mahaffey (2013) 218 Cal. App. 4th 1522 where an associate, working under supervision of a senior attorney, failed in her attempt...
The Importance of Outsourced General Counsel
By Robert Conca One important decision in the lifecycle of a growing company is when to hire its first in-house counsel. Frequently, this issue arises at a time in the evolution of an organization...
Don’t Get Your Wires Crossed With Cybersecurity
By Jeff Bennion For most of us, troubleshooting cybersecurity is difficult because we usually can’t see the problem and only find out about it after there’s been some catastrophic loss. Even if you are...
The Referral Rules: A Few Guidelines for Professionally Handling Referrals
By James Crosby Referrals are the lifeblood of law practices – they are the “coin of the realm” for most attorneys. There are attorneys with large loyal clients providing cases year after year. But,...
Are You Missing these Signs of Elder Abuse?
When you fear someone you love is being mistreated, it is natural to want to reach out and help. It seems even more urgent when senior citizens are the victims. Knowing the possible signs...