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Beth S. Cohn was a featured speaker at Strafford Publications national webinar – Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning What: This webinar offered estate planners a practical guide to utilizing family limited partnerships under current tax law. The panelists discussed income tax and asset protections. Where: Live virtual event or available on-demand Wh...

If you’re working remotely, you know the line between work and home has become more blurred and, in some cases, no longer exists. When your home is your office, you are always at work. This is more than just checking email on your phone before going to bed (you know you do this!). So, what can you do to try and have some separation? The answer depends on you, but...

The EEOC has long waged war against “no-fault” or rigid employment policies. No-fault attendance policies penalize employees by issuing them points (also known as occurrences) for absences, late arrivals and early departures. It is the agency’s position such policies tend to violate the ADA. Treehouse Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based food manufacturer, had to lea...

The beginning of the new year is a great time for an annual checkup with your employment law attorney. Specifically, it’s a good time to evaluate what changes you may need to make on your employee handbook and to evaluate what policies or agreements you may need to adopt or update. A lot happened in 2020, and you may not have kept up. For example, the U.S. Supre...

One spark can become a blazing fire. Think about that. It means every idea starts the same way: it comes into your head and you choose to act on it or not. This is why many people keep a pen and paper near their bedside in case an important spark of an idea comes to them in the middle of the night. Others may allow sparks to turn into an ember that will go out befo...

JW Way Fundamental #16: Don’t be a jerk - always take the high road."Maintain professionalism at all times. Keep emotions under control. Advocating forcefully for the interests of our clients does not require bullying, condescension, foul language, or temper tantrums. This applies to co-workers, opposing counsel, and vendors. Always be a mensch." Don’t be a ...

We are just a few days away from a new year. Many of you have or will make New Year’s resolutions. It could be one of the standards such as losing a certain amount of weight, starting an exercise program, drinking less soda, eating less candy, etc. Maybe it is something different and more personal to you. Or maybe it is work related such as meeting new profession...

The title is a quote attributed to Ghandi, but he didn’t actually say it. I have no doubt he would have if he had thought of it. Even so, it’s a quote that has and continues to inspire people around the world. I read it to say don’t just talk, take action. The quote comes from a longer statement from Ghandi including “If we could change ourselves, the tende...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (December 19, 2020). Employees of the Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk supported the Black and Brown Toy Drive by collecting unwrapped toys for minority children. They collected dolls, action figures, books, and building kits that feature characters and stories of color. Started several years ago by Jaburg Wilk partner, Alejandro Perez, and some of hi...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (12/21/2020) – The Phoenix Business Journal announced their selections for the 2020 Best Places to Work companies. Jaburg Wilk was recognized as one of the top twenty employers in the small employer category. The program recognizes companies with excellent employee morale, high employee engagement and retention. The majority of a company’s em...