In movies or on TV people like to say, “I will call my lawyer.” Or, “You will hear from my lawyer!” In some cases, you see that lawyer handling all sorts of legal situations for their friend/client. That of course is not real life.
In real life, I talk to many people who want to
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There is a famous Chicago family law firm that does a lot of advertising and they get a lot of cases. They also end up with a lot of unhappy clients. That’s because while their marketing makes people think they are one thing, it quickly becomes obvious that if you hire them you are going
Most people are familiar with the term commission. In certain jobs, especially sales jobs, the compensation arrangement typically includes commission pay. An employee may receive a salary, or some level of guaranteed base pay, but the commission pay over and above that, is dependent on how many goods/services the employee sells. Commission plans vary by
Happy New Year! Did you know that there are over 300 new laws that just went into effect in Illinois? A lot of them won’t come up in your life, but a bunch are going to be relevant to a lot of people. Here are some that I think will have a big impact and
The short answer to this blog post is no.
The medium answer is “Ha ha, no.”
The longer answer requires an explanation as to my strong opinion on why this is nonsense. There are tons of attorney awards out there. A lot of really amazing attorneys get them. And some really crappy ones do too.
It’s been about 24 years since I started working as a lawyer. My first job was with a mid-sized firm and they provided me with a lot of training. I had a mentor, a supervisor and was just a shadow for my first couple of months. They brought me along very slowly. I wasn’t in
Are there better professionals than nurses? If you’ve ever been in a hospital or had a loved one who needed care, you’d likely agree with me that 99% of nurses do a great job and are often the stars of the show.
There are some that don’t do a good job and others that do
It’s almost stunning that Coronavirus isn’t behind us yet. Unfortunately it’s still here and going strong, although not as bad in Illinois as places like Texas and Florida. Certainly the most common question we have received of late is can an employer require you to get a Covid vaccine?
The answer, with very limited exceptions,
In general, I think most Illinois attorneys are honest. Human nature, however, makes many people afraid of confrontation or unwilling to tell people something they don’t want to hear. These traits, and a worry about getting sued, unfortunately lead some attorneys to lie.
So I get calls all of the time that start out something