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Aftermath of the Accident...
April 2nd, 2012
When I left off last time, talking about the surreal quality of the automobile collision I experienced March 1st, I was being loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. Considering the force of the crash, the condition of the vehicles, and the speed of the collision, I was feeling lucky and…
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Categories: General
April 3rd CBA Solo Small Practitioner Meeting
March 29th, 2012
WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES TO BRING THEIR WAR STORIES, CURRENT CONUNDRUMS, QUESTIONS, AND THE LIKE. TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE WHO YOU ARE, WHAT TYPES OF LAW YOU PRACTICE, AND PROVIDE SOME TIPS TO OTHERS (WHO DON’T HANDLE THEM) ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE THOSE TYPES OF MATTERS. TH…
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Categories: For Attorneys
There's Been an Accident...
March 12th, 2012
Check to see if everyone is okay, don’t move the vehicles, call 911, take photos, get immediate medical treatment. These were all ideas swirling through my head in the aftermath of the automobile crash I was involved in the week before last. Hey, I do this for a living so you would figure I…
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Solo and Small Practitioner Committee
March 2nd, 2012
THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Announcement Committee: Solo and Small Practitioner Committee Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday March 6, 2012 12:15 p.m. ? 1:30 p.m. Topic: Ethical Traps to Avoid When Using Social Media–Attorneys, Clients… Speaker: Allison L. Wood, Legal Ethics…
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Categories: For Attorneys
Privacy--An Outdated Concept?
February 15th, 2012
One thing I am constantly struck by is how the world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Just think back to even a few years ago and now fast forward to today and think of all the apps and things you can do that you couldn’t do before, to say nothing of comparing today’s landscape…
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Your Behavior; Your Insurance Premiums?
February 8th, 2012
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune highlighted how at least one auto insurance carrier is now using claims history in homeowner’s policies to determine auto insurance rates and vice versa. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-allstate-using-driving-records-to-set-homeowners…
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Lights, Cameras...Self-Consciousness?
February 1st, 2012
A pilot program announced by the Illinois Supreme Court recently will allow some circuit court proceedings to be recorded. Cameras in the courtroom, it would seem, would lead to transparency, allow those unfamiliar with the judicial process to learn what the real thing looks like (say, as opposed to…
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Using Technology to Market Your Practice
January 31st, 2012
I am very proud to announce that the Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee is having its monthly meeting Tuesday February 7th at 12:15 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court. The meeting will also be webcast. As I am both co-Chair of the Committee and a…
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Categories: For Attorneys
Winter Safety
January 13th, 2012
WINTER IS UPON US! Okay, so a 4-6 inch snow in January should not be something newsworthy, but with the first true snowfall occurring in this month, many of us were probably caught unprepared. Last week, this blog reminded people to double-check their insurance coverage and to use the New Year as a…
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Happy New Year-New Resolutions and New Laws
January 4th, 2012
One thing the New Year always brings is resolutions and new laws. RESOLVE TO CHECK YOUR INSURANCE While some of us resolve to get to the gym more when we can’t button our pants or have problems finding our toes without sucking in our gut, one thing we should also resolve to do is to review our…
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