A Will, Your Recipe Not The State’s

People are told to go to the internet to find resources so that they can draft their own Wills. I have written many times about the dangers of doing so without appropriate and professional guidance. A True Story Recently, I had occasion to socialize with a physician friend of mine.  During our encounter, he asked […]

Obergefell – Social Security Benefits, New Development

Regardless of your opinion concerning the outcome in the Obergefell decision, as a practicing attorney, you need to stay abreast of developments in the law and this is a big one. In case you haven’t heard, the Justice Department has agreed to change its policy retroactively to allow same-sex partners to obtain spousal Social Security […]

Join The Party? Is That The Right Party. . . ?

  “Disruptive innovation” is a popular term being thrown out in many circles these days. The steel industry, the globalization of law, the shift from manufacturing to service based industries, are just a few examples where changes in technology have forced changes in the way that business is conducted and where traditional models no longer […]

Uber Into Solo Practice?

Uber Into Law? A True Story This past April, and again this August, I found myself in Chicago in need of transportation. I down-loaded the Uber app and quickly found myself using Uber to move about the city seamlessly. In the even you have not used Uber, unlike conventional taxis which you can flag down […]