Practicing Law
Recently, I got into a friendly debate with another attorney concerning the use of background checks & the EEOC's Guidance Criminal Background Checking on it. I thought that this discussion & debate might be worth posting. Attorney Ina R. Silvergleid, owns A Bridge Forward LLC, Legal Pathways to a Brighter Future. We debated whether employers can rely on [...]
Join us for Starting and Growing a Law Firm on May 20, 2015. See the details and register at www.chicagobar.org/cle. A Toolkit for Starting and Growing a Law Firm for the Solo & Small Firm May 20, 2015 2:00-6:00 p.m.Program will be held at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago IL 60604Presented [...]
A company recently asked me about Illinois’ concealed carry gun law, 430 ILCS 66 (effective 7/9/13). Obviously, this law permits licensed citizens to carry concealed guns. Specifically, I was asked should they permit concealed carry on company property. If yes, then to what extent (everyone, only executives, only certain areas)? My answer is an unequivocal [...]
A Washington, D.C., law firm has to pay $8k for the unauthorized use of generic stock photos. The same vanilla photos we see at all levels of media. In fact, I've been a critic of the overuse of those photos, & have written about that on this blog here (don't forget to check out my nifty [...]
The below article was written by Sara Baris, Legal Advisor & Business Consultant at RCM Wealth Advisors, a Chicago-based independent investment advisory firm dedicated to select high-net worth individuals, families, institutions and business owners. As a solo practitioner myself, Sara's article reflects my own sentiments about being a solo practitioner. I'm a business person & attorney [...]
