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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...

For many students, earning good grades and maintaining a high GPA are key to obtaining and maintaining opportunities such as scholarships, internships, and job offers in competitive industries. Unfortunately, receiving an unexpectedly low or failing grade can have serious consequences, including limiting a student’s scholarships and job opportunities, extending t...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) became effective in April 2020 and will expire on January 1, 2021. The FFCRA requires employers with 500 or fewer employee to provide up to eighty hours of paid sick leave to their employees for COVID-19 related events. It also extends limited protections to employees who otherwise would not have qualified f...

When people think of a contract, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a written contract, whereby the contracting parties have put into writing what each of them is promising to the other.  For example,  If you want to have your trees cut, and ask the tree trimmer to do the job, the tree trimmer may provide you with a written contract, which sets forth s...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (12/11/2020) – The law firm of Jaburg Wilk was pleased to be co-presenting sponsor of Feeding Matters 8th Annual Community live-streamed fundraising event. Jaburg Wilk is a longtime supporter of Feeding Matters, and this was its seventh time they had the honor of sponsoring the event. Founded in 2006, Feeding Matters is committed to partnering ...

A basic truth about contracts is that once the contracting parties have come to a meeting of their minds regarding the terms of their contract, absent some overriding law, such as one that makes the contract illegal, or some other reason why an unambiguous contract should not be enforced literally as written, the courts will not substitute their own business judgme...

Community is important. It unites people and allows them to be part of something greater than themselves. It’s possible to be part of more than one community. Examples of communities you may be a part of include your family, people you work with, people you exercise with, people you worship with, and people who share similar interests with you. Note that not all ...