Congratulations to our legal assistant, Amanda, on the birth of her new baby boy. A new addition to the family is a wonderful and busy time, getting used to new routines and trying to get everyone on a schedule. When you finally get a second to breathe, you might start thinking about your child’s future.
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Law School Applications Down
The New York Times recently published a perhaps not surprising article on the decline in the total number of law school applications.The legal field has had such a dismal run of it the last few years: practicing attorneys laid off, no jobs for new graduates, and bad press and lawsuits for law schools. Given all…
Where Has the Civility Gone?
I have been rather frustrated lately by the seeming inability of some attorneys to both represent their clients and just be nice people at the same time. Is that asking too much?Indeed, I just got notice of an upcoming CLE entitled “Ethics & Civility in the Practice of Law: Can You Practice Civility and Be…
Farewell to Another Year
I hope everyone had a great 2012. Best wishes for a happy new year!
Canyon Has a New Home
Over the last few months, I’ve been following the news about Robert Rauschenberg’s Canyon, and the tax uproar it’s caused (see here and here for earlier posts).The IRS agreed to drop the $65 million tax assessment on the work, which can never be legally sold or traded. In return, the owners of the piece,…
Cell Phones – Subject to Warrantless Search?
Law School — Is It Worth It?
This week’s Washington Post Magazine has a cover story entitled “Will Law School Students Have Jobs After They Graduate?” There’s a rather simple conclusion (spoiler alert!): no. Probably the most damning indictment comes from Paul Campos, who has taught at University of Colorado Law School since 1990: “If the federal government applied any…
The Sandwich Generation: Caring for an Elderly Parent
Charles Ross, Sr. died earlier this month. He had lived in Chesterfield for many years, but spent his last four and a half years in Massachusetts with his son after doctors told Chuck Jr. that his dad was no longer able to live on his own.Chuck Jr. chronicled this on a blog, Life With…
Long-Term Care Insurance – Is It Worth It?
NPR did a story this week on long-term care insurance. The reporter asks, but failed to answer, many important questions: — Will you need the insurance? — Can you afford the premiums? — Can you afford not to have the coverage? — If you get the insurance, will they pay on claims when you…
Series: The Law In Our Lives
It’s that time again, folks – moving time.The way I figure it, I move on average once every year or so. Even though it’s been a while since I signed a traditional lease, it shakes out to be more or less an annual task.With this most recent move, I’m shifting back to the land of…