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Are you the workaholic each of us knows? You know the one. Checking email from the moment they wake up, when they are at lunch with you (rude, by the way), and checking it right before they go to sleep. Every social opportunity is really a networking opportunity with people they probably would not socialize with. All conversations point towards and relate to busine...

Expectations are important whether it’s your expectations of yourself or setting expectations for others. In both instances, it’s good to be realistic. If your expectations aren’t, it is a negative either because you set the expectation too low, as if you didn’t have faith in yourself in a given situation, or you set the expectation too high...

When you are striving to reach a goal, do you get there by the intensity you bring to it or by the consistency in following the steps you have sketched out? I think it’s a combination of the two. You can employ both to pursue your goals and dreams. Intensity can move you forward like a big push someone gives you when are on a swing. It’s focus and energy. It m...

We all take inspiration from different people, actions, inactions and observations. Sometimes it comes out of nowhere and sometimes it comes from surprising places. When it does, you need to be ready to notice and process what it means to you. For instance, I find inspiration for various blog posts I’ve written from many different sources, many unexpected. The s...

As a construction defect attorney, I know I am not alone with the frustration in trying to interpret the confusing, ambiguous, and often times nonsensical language which comprises Arizona’s Purchaser Dwelling Act, promulgated as A.R.S. § 12-1361, et seq. (the “Act”). Most recently amended in 2019, the Act’s drafters consisted of attorneys, construction pro...

Phoenix; Arizona (April 8, 2022) - Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk has fifteen attorneys named as either a 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers or 2022 Rising Stars. The 2022 listing of Southwest Super Lawyers Includes nine partners – Neal Bookspan – Business Litigation; Roger Cohen - Business Litigation; Lauren Garner – Estate and Trust Litigation; Laurence Hirsch – ...

Arizona-based employers ask us, “Can we be held liable for the debts of our employees?” The short answer is maybe. However, the risk lessens if the employer follows some best practices. For many employers, they do not know much about their employees’ finances. Unless the position or the employer required a credit report as a condition of employment, or contin...

Networking is about knowing more people. Connecting is about knowing people more. The distinction is obvious. You know a lot of people professionally and personally, but you actually are connected to only a fraction of those you know. When you are at a business, social or charitable event, you likely run into many people you know. With many of these people, you wil...

We all have a pitch to make and the need to do so comes up all of the time. Many times, you are making a pitch unconsciously because it can be second nature for some. Think about how good your pitch could be if you actually thought about what you want to say in a given situation. A pitch is about conveying information to one or more people to obtain a desired resul...

We are fortunate to be part of such an incredible community that continues to improve and thrive. At Jaburg Wilk, we are committed to making a difference and "being the change".   2014 was a great year, as we were able to assist a plethora of organizations, (See our Community Page for details) as well as launch the 'Give a Day, Get a Day' commun...