Authored by Patrick Botz, Vice President of Solutions Marketing, VPIDo you record or plan to record your calls and/or screen activity? Do your employees discuss sensitive information over the phone? If so, there are serious call recording laws and call recording regulations that you need to be aware of. To avoid costly violations and ensure customer credibility, you need to become familiar with the new and evolving call recording laws, call...more
Criminal records include any details about any conviction that you have had. Most employers are now concerned about employing people who have been convicted. A majority of them search criminal records before they can even call you for an interview. Organizations make this decision because they can be accused of being negligent if they hire a person who poses a risk to the other employees. If an employer hires you after finding out that you have...more
You can donate a used car to charity - truck or other vehicle and get a good tax deduction or tax write-off. Most charities will want used cars to truck that are drivable, however there are a few that will accept used cars with minor repairs or cars that won't entail a lot of work to get them running again.Deciding on the charity will be the next decision to make. There are hundreds of charities looking for car donations - cars, trucks, RV's, Vans, motorcycles and just about any vehicle that you can imagine, even airplanes.They may have used car lots that they sell the cars or other vehicles on or they may broker them out to a middleman who specializes in selling these cars and share some of the profit with the charity. However the charity only gets a small percentage of the profits. Charities do this because they're not set up to re-sell the cars. They don't have the storage space and can't afford to run charity auctions, which can be very expensive. Car donation charity auctioneers charge huge fees. You can start by contacting your local charities and see what their criteria are and if they actively sell or use the vehicle or broker it out and whether the car must be in...more
The entrepreneurial spirit is one of the touchstones of American culture that has made our country so strong. The willingness of driven individuals to step out and risk their financial stability for the sake of a business they believe in has been a catalyst of our countrys growth. However, a recent study by the University of Nevada showed that one...more
Seyfarth Shaw is not your typical 739-lawyer firm. For one thing, in the midst of an economic downturn, and in the face of what the Association of Corporate Counsel terms a slow-motion riot by corporate clients everywhere, Seyfarth reported gains in gross revenues (+ 5.5%), net profits(+3.5%), and profits-per-partner (+5.5%) last year. (Check...more
Got an interesting post from our former intern who is now deeply ensconced in her 2nd year. Among her other thoughts, she reports that at law schools,legal technology basically means Word and Westlaw and nothing else. Take it away, embedded 2-LThe thing lawyers have in common with everyone else is the need to find balance. Balance between work and home, business and pleasure, etc. Then, there is also the balance between tradition and technology. This is particularly relevant to lawyers, especially given the world we live in. Lawyers are often trained to think in terms of tradition and precedent. And there are those, including myself, who believe in taking notes by hand. But, the practice of law is changing and that change is being felt everywhere.This year, I am working in one of the Law Clinics here at Syracuse. When drafting documents, Word is the only software used and Westlaw is the extent of research technology.But, legal search engines are not the extent of technology in actual legal practice. Both law students and lawyers need to be trained in more than Westlaw and LexisNexis. There is a lot of software out there designed to make work faster and more efficient. Given how...more
Making a personal injury claim can seem like a particularly daunting task, but this process is made even more complex when the victim involved is a minor.Children by nature are involved in bumps and scrapes every day, but sometimes they can suffer an...more
Police Records are legitimately updated in order to provide the people with relevant information regarding someones criminal history. The access on these public records is not only given to the police authorities, but to the general public as well...more
If you are using networking to promote your legal practice, where are some good places that you can go to meet potential referrers to your legal practice?1. Legal Training Events.Perhaps surprising, but one of the best referrers to a legal practice...more
How Much Is Child Support In New York State? By David StorobinThe amount of child support depends on the parents' income: . 17% of the combined parental income for one child; . 25% of the combined parental income for two children; . 29% of the...more
Whilst most people will encounter minor accidents in the workplace or public spaces during their lives, unfortunately some people are seriously injured each year through the negligence of a third party.Serious or catastrophic injuries are most...more
If you are facing DUI charges, you may need help. Every State has its own DUI laws to help people in the proceedings. DWI cases are not isolated. Everywhere, there are felony cases being heard in the court.In Texas, first time DUI arrests fall under...more