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Season of Thanksgiving.
Season of Thanksgiving. Gratitude is a Verb. Often people think the only time to be grateful is on Thanksgiving. That is not true. The Season of Thanksgiving is everyday. How do you get started on this journey of acknowledging and appreciating the gifts you've been...
Never Stop Trying | Wealth Counsel Trailblazer Award
I'm not one to self-promote. I strive daily to help others - that's what makes life meaningful to me. I considered my day significant and complete when I am helping clients, fellow lawyers, family, and friends. Even so, I recently received the WealthCounsel...
Dead or Alive: The Internet
I'm not into conspiracy theories, but this one is worth the read. As an Intellectual Property lawyer, I'm always keeping an eye on the evolution of Artificial Intelligence and how that impacts the world of law. Enter "The Dead-Internet Theory". It's the widely...
Estate Planning Myths
One reason estate planning is such a difficult process is because most of us don’t want to think we won’t live forever. And sometimes we buy into an assortment of estate planning myths. Here are just a few: Estate Planning Myth #1: Only the Rich Need an Estate Plan...
Attitude of Gratitude
Today I'd like to discuss cultivating an attitude of gratitude. How do you get started on a journey of acknowledging and appreciating all of the goodness in your life? Here are three simple steps: Step 1: Cultivate an attitude of gratitude in which you choose to...
Artificial Intelligence. Patents.
Artificial Intelligence is alive and well. Forget the hover cars and cities floating in space. Ex Machina has come to life and wants the right to obtain a patent. While we sit at home waiting for our Alexa’s to tell us what to do, courts wrestle with the newest...
Internet Crime.
Earlier this year, the FBI released the Internet Crime Complaint Center 2020 Internet Crime Report (the “FBI Crime Report”), which included CoVID scam statistics. The FBI assessed 791,790 complaints of suspected crimes on the Internet. This was an increase of...
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