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This article is part one of a two-part series and is meant to provide some guidance, suggestions, and insights for younger attorneys that have little or no deposition experience that are tasked with leading the brigade for their client(s) in taking and defending an array of depositions. Think of this as a blueprint and roadmap for what to expect based on my recent ...

People enjoy being in their comfort zones. In order to grow change is essential, but getting people out of their comfort zones is hard. Adapting to change is important because it’s inevitable. If you choose not to keep up you will be left behind. A great example is technology. No matter what you do for a living, there is technology. It is consistently being impro...

Micalann Pepe is the program chair for the American Bar Association, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section ICLE Midyear Meeting. What: Expert panelists examine hot topics in insurance coverage litigationFirst-party coverage issues relative to COVID-19 claims and litigation trends Intersection of insurance and bankruptcy law Diversity and inclusion in th...

Phoenix; Arizona (April 9, 2021) - Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk has eighteen attorneys named as either a 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers or 2021 Rising Stars. The 2021 listing of Southwest Super Lawyers Includes ten partners – Neal Bookspan – Business Litigation; Roger Cohen - Business Litigation; Lauren Garner – Estate and Trust Litigation; Laurence Hirs...

Your business has a specific culture whether you are aware of it or not. All corporate cultures have been affected over the past year during the pandemic. The changes may be good or bad, depending on your view, but anticipate that your company’s culture will be evolving and different than what it was in early 2020. The question is what do you want your corporate ...

There are many situations, both in real estate transactions and in non-real estate transactions, when a party to a contract wishes to transfer, or assign, its contractual rights to somebody else. Assignments are commonplace in commercial leases, when a tenant wishes to sell its business and assign its rights as a tenant to its buyer. Or, on the other side, when a ...

Lauren L. Garner is a featured speaker at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Seminar: Protecting Your Client’s Estate Plan: A Personality-Driven Approach to Avoiding or Settling Will and Trust Contests What: This webinar will include discussion of the four stages to the personality driven approach, the types of participants, how mediators and att...

Adding an adult child as a joint owner of a parent’s bank account seems like a simple and straightforward solution that allows the child to help care for mom or dad without the expense or hassle of preparing powers of attorney or other legal documents. Naming a child as a joint owner also allows the account to avoid probate at the death of the parent. However, th...

JW Way Fundamental #26: Show heartfelt appreciation."Recognize positive contributions of others. Regularly extend meaningful acknowledgment and appreciation. Give sincere, authentic praise."As stated in last week’s message and now restated for this week —teamwork makes the dream work. In the spirit of the long-waited season of March Madness, I will take my ...

JW Way Fundamental #27: Don’t take yourself too seriously."Maintain a healthy perspective on your work and professional life. There are more important things going on in the world than your daily challenges. And remember to have fun. Fun renews our spirit, keeps us energized, and helps us think more clearly."Maintain a healthy perspective on your work and profe...