Archive: September 2015

Drinking has a major impact on the ability of a driver to operate a car safely. Though the facts are very clear on this issue, the problem of drivers taking to the wheel after consuming alcohol to the level of intoxication continues to be a major problem in the United States. In recent years, fatalities […]

Earning a master’s degree will allow you to pull together your experience as an attorney and expand in another area that you have a deep interest in. A master’s degree can provide greater job security and income. These five master’s degree programs can place you on the pathway to advancing your career as an attorney. […]

In general, you prefer to handle your problems on your own. You feel that you can settle disputes among friends and family members with discretion and care. And you perform your own research whenever you have to make an important decision. But despite your best efforts, some situations do require outside help to resolve. If […]

Magnus Simonarson, the Executive Vice-President of Consultwebs, has written an excellent article that should be required reading for any lawyers interested in improving their Internet presence. Here are the opening paragraphs: Consultwebs has successfully been helping law firms and clients connect since 1999. Throughout the past 16-plus years, we have gained a lot of insight about […]

You can add this to the millions of things I didn’t know. There are “mystery houses” such as this all across the country. Did you know? You might even have one in your own neighborhood. Better look around.

You finally have a first-rate law degree! But there’s a lot of things about being a lawyer that law school doesn’t teach. Your first year as a criminal defense attorney will be strenuous, stressful, eye-opening, educational, and fulfilling. You’ll learn as much that year as you did in three years of law school. Here’s what […]

Workplace injuries cost companies billions of dollars a year in workers’ compensation and other costs. Most injuries occur in manual labor jobs, but there are risks to office workers as well. Here are the top workplace injuries every company should be aware of. Overexertion Overexertion is by far the top workplace injury, accounting for more […]

It’s not fun to be involved in a traffic accident, especially when the other driver was in a semi-truck. While trucking accidents do occur often, you may have never experienced one first-hand. Be sure you understand the details surrounding commercial trucking accidents. Here’s what you can expect to do immediately following the accident, as well. […]

The New York Times reports on a recall targeting some 173,000 Recaro car seats after 18 months of resistance by the company. The Recaro safety issue was discovered by the NHTSA “in late 2013 and early 2014 during routine crash tests to check compliance with Federal safety standards,” the article reports, when the agency found that “a […]

Reuters reports on new car dashboard screens that emulate smart phones, allowing access to social media in some instances and the appeal they have for drivers and automakers. “I think they (the screens) raise serious public safety questions,” said former California lawmaker Joe Simitian, adding, “From a legislative standpoint, this is going to be something legislators […]