Archive for February, 2012
‘Til Death Do Us Part: Cutting-Edge Concepts and Legal Tools for Helping Couples “Age In Place”
While the numbers of elderly couples are growing exponentially, new options exist for them to successfully ‘age in place’ and avoid the negative impact of moving out of their homes. This article will focus on the concept and practicality of elder villages as well as several legal tools to assist senior couples as they make the important decision of whether to move out of their residence and on to more institutionalized settings.
Sex, Love and Payroll: Employers Face Tricky Issues With Workplace Romances
In 2003, 47% of survey respondents admitted to having an office romance, according to Vault.com’s 2003 Office Romance Survey. Eight years later, in Vault.com’s 2011 Survey, the percentage increased to 59%. It is no wonder that workplace romances thrive and seem to be increasing. Workers in all types of jobs spend most of their waking moments at work, developing professional and personal relationships with their colleagues. Often, co-workers share similar education and income levels, intellectual interests, and they commiserate over the same workplace stresses. Through these and other connections, relationships between co-workers can quickly evolve from platonic to romantic.
Contested Conservatorships – Where’s The Love?!
“…for better for worse…in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.”
Love in The Workplace- When Relationships Go Awry
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Federal Government Reduces Waiting Time for Immigrants and Families to Be Reunited
A long-awaited change in immigration law for U.S. citizens married to undocumented immigrants is on its way. On January 6, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on the Federal Register its plan to reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses and children while those family members go through the process of becoming legal residents.
Workplace Dating and Third-Party Retaliation
“Don’t dip the pen in company ink.” “Don’t get your honey where you make your money.” “Don’t catch your fish off the company pier.” There are a number of commonly used expressions that warn of the potentially negative consequences of dating a co-worker. Generally, these sayings hint at the awkwardness that could arise if a workplace romance ends on unfavorable terms.
Life, Love, Law & the Practice of All
“A long marriage is two people trying to dance a duet and two solos at the same time”. ~ Anne Taylor Fleming
Black & Brown – Lawyers in Love
Cheryl (Cheryl K. Black, Esq.) and I met while in college at UC Davis. We both had internships in, you guessed it, a law office in Sacramento. We began dating.
Love & the Law
In 2003 when Lee and I first started talking about having a shared private family law courtroom in Walnut Creek, we were careful to anticipate all potential complications which might be involved in sharing not only a home but a work space. After all, we are both used to being “The Boss” in our own practice for many years and have very firmly engrained work habits, preferences, and ideas about how an office should operate. As a result, we spent weeks talking about how to make it work before we began to look for office space.
A Budget That Could Cause a Broken Heart
The Superior Court has faced challenging times. Our court operations budget has been permanently cut from $63 million to $54.6 million, a 13.3% budget reduction since FY 2008-09. Most of those cuts have come in the way of staff reductions. In FY 2008-09 the court had 440 employees. Over the past three fiscal years, a total of 120 employee positions were eliminated through attrition and layoffs bringing our staffing level to 320 employees – a reduction of 27% percent.
New Form Required of California Employers Effective January 1, 2012
2012 arrives with a new legal requirement with which employers need to become immediately familiar.
Using a Sledgehammer When a Scalpel Is Needed to Protect Copyright Holders
I am an American intellectual property attorney who has both traditional content and Internet-based clients. I represent both plaintiffs and defendants – about 50% each. I’ve represented movie companies, music producers, musicians, authors, photographers and other content providers, as well a wide variety of web-based companies.
Partners in Love and Law – Top Ten Tips for “Couples in Business and Bed Together”
From courtroom to bedroom, couples in the legal profession are making it work together.
Law school not only helped produce great lawyers; in some cases, love partners. Other legal practitioners found themselves in Love and Law later in their careers. Some have decided to hang a single shingle and combine their law practice.
The Side Bar: Postino
If the cold weather is getting to you and you are in need of a little comfort, consider meeting a friend at Postino for a glass of wine and some antipasto.
MCLE Con Limón
In October 2011, CCCBA members traveled to Cancun to sharpen their trial skills with Judge Austin. Taking a study break, the group climbed to the top of the Mayan Ruins at Coba…
Top Legal Ethics Stories of 2011 (via Legal Ethics Forum)
It is another new year and it is time to look back on the top legal ethics stories of 2011. Not only are the stories interesting, but they portend trends as to how the courts view attorney conduct issues.
Thank You for Your Support of the Elder Law Center and the Law Center’s Pro Bono Efforts!
The Law Center (“TLC”), and the Elder Law Center (“ELC”), along with its Board of Directors would like to gratefully thank all the Members of the
Coffee Talk: Lawyers in Love
This month, we asked our members who work with their spouse or significant other, to share their stories. We highlighted the following three stories in the Spotlight category – you can enjoy the …
