How to Make a Business Succession Plan

How to Make a Business Succession Plan

“Begin with the end in mind,” from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is excellent advice to start a succession plan for your business. By creating a succession plan, you ensure the business continues even after you retire or pass – preventing your heirs from the...
Is Technology our Miracle Cure or the Death of Us All?

Is Technology our Miracle Cure or the Death of Us All?

I will be the first to admit that I am not the most accepting of new technology; I am not, however, as behind the times as some. A client with a matter in another jurisdiction introduced me to a busy, and apparently successful, colleague. I believe he was located in...
Preventative Lawyering

Preventative Lawyering

I’ve noticed that while people will see a doctor when something doesn’t feel right physically, they generally wait until they have a legal issue that needs fixing to see an attorney. Imagine not getting a couple of stitches now, later resulting in a gruesome infected...
Non-Legal Legal Reading

Non-Legal Legal Reading

Lawyers read A LOT. We have to stay on top of our various specialties, then there’s the research for our case-work, and somehow we have to keep up with the times as well. Luckily, we have the internet, and resources that organize it for us. For example, the ABA...