So you have a law firm or business with employees. Things are going well and then, your admin. or associate starts to drop the ball. Strike one. Now, we missed the deadline for filing our motion for summary judgment (woah) because it was not calendared when you asked for it to be. Strike two. Three… Read more »
At 12 years old I was arrested for committing a burglary with two of my best friends. I remember sitting in the back of the police car and the officer telling me, “I was hoping you’d run. I wanted to release my dog on you.” My father met me at the police station and his… Read more »
Working as a senior litigator at a national Australian law firm when the COVID-19 pandemic began and in early stages of pregnancy, I found myself (as most of us did) in uncharted territory but in many ways at the start of a new exciting era. During the near seven-month lockdown in Victoria, Australia (one of… Read more »
When does social media activity cross the line and pose a non-compete violation? In Bankers Life and Casualty Co. v. American Senior Benefits, LLC, 2017 IL App (1st) 160687, Bankers Life sued several former employees who had left the company and joined a competitor, allegedly in violation of their non-compete agreements. The appeal resulted from a… Read more »
I want to pass along some really good advice that I found very helpful in my own career. There’s a great quote from a young author – “don’t throw away parts of yourself.” For any aspiring lawyers: law school, and then building your practice, is rewarding, but can also be draining and overwhelming. It is… Read more »
So, if you are reading this, you either wanting to be a lawyer or in need of one (whether you know it or not). In either case, I am here to provide some insight. By the way, I am here and unbiased. Yes, I am a lawyer, but I am not writing this because I… Read more »
INTRODUCTION The Central Government has notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (New IT Rules), with effect from 25 February 2021, pursuant to Section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). The New IT Rules will supersede the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011 (2011 Rules)…. Read more »
I am a personal injury lawyer based in Miami, Florida. My practice focuses on representing the injured and their families as plaintiffs in cases involving: injury cases on cruise ships, civil trials, premise and motor vehicle liability litigation. Why I Became a Lawyer: During high school in Wichita, Kansas one of my dearest childhood friends,… Read more »
Immigrant poetry did not happen overnight. Like any creative idea, it took some time for it to come to life. When I arrived to this country as a teenager from my native country, Peru, I didn’t understand the sacrifices my parents had to make for me to have a better life. As a result, I… Read more »
If you are in an accident that is considered to be a side swipe (where another car comes into your lane, making contact with your car by scraping the side of your car as it is moving the same or opposite direction as your car) PLEASE GET AN UNBIASED WITNESS to the accident. An unbiased… Read more »
Another common workers’ comp myth is “you need to be at the jobsite for it to count as workers’ compensation”. This isn’t always true. Auto accidents actually make up a good chunk of workers compensation claims. Commuting to-and-from work isn’t covered by workers’ comp BUT, if your job requires you to drive as part of… Read more »
After practicing law for 6 years, I realized confidence is a key element in being a successful attorney. Confidence comes with time and patience. In my first year of practice, I easily got bulldozed over by seasoned attorneys. I would lose sleep over oral arguments. I would prepare for hours. I was often undermined by… Read more »
