Sometimes, families avoid the idea of funeral planning because they’ve never experienced an uplifting memorial event. Baby boomers are changing all that. It’s no secret that what I call “The Silver Tsunami” is challenging aging in America. This giant demographic wave of 63 million baby boomers is getting ready to crash into funeral services, altering […]

It had to happen – an application that allows busy people to HandWrite their search query on the screen of their mobile device. It’s the latest offering from Google, and it can be used literally anywhere, at any time, by anyone. There’s no keyboard to fumble with if you have big fingers, and you don’t […]

  Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I was in Washington for the swearing-in of my brother-in-law as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Georgia. Justice Ginsburg administered the oath of office. During the official ceremony, she gave some stirring remarks on the history […]

As your clients send their “babies” off to college, each one should each be armed with a HIPAA Release along with their comforter and laptop computer. Steve Hartnett emphasized this in his June 6 post about the legal document needs of adult children: youngsters who’ve turned 18 are now legal adults are subject to HIPAA […]

There are a few simple steps to hiring. We’ve always been a fan of the group hiring method. It gives you a chance to: 1) Review resumes and cover letters for writing skills, formatting skills and some basic communication skills.Anyone with spelling errors or formatting problems will not be invited to the group interview.2) You […]

Time management is an essential issue in any office, whether it is a law firm or not, and one of the most nit picking wastes of time is the subtle, yet ever persistent mind looping of an unfinished task or idea. David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress Free […]

Facebook recently revealed that the average story from a user profile only reaches 12 percent of their friends. In truth, your actively shared links, photos, and status updates probably reach a much higher percentage, but auto-generated posts about new friendships, wall posts, and articles you’ve read reach less. By reducing the reach of low relevance […]

Everyone knows that parents have an obligation to support their children. But, did you know that many states also require adult children to support their parents under some circumstances? While many of these states do not enforce their “filial support” laws, one state, Pennsylvania, is starting to use the law as a source to collect […]

Sometimes during our coaching calls with attorneys, it comes up that the fees collected for the services provided are too low. Typically, when you’re setting fees, are you considering the value of your advice, the experience, the time investment to produce the quality of services and peace of mind clients need…. along with the liability […]

Online promotions can be a great way to build a fan base and engage your audience, but there are some important things to keep in mind as you prepare and execute your campaign. Know your marketing objectives: Increasing the number of likes on your Facebook page is great, but you should have a follow-up plan […]