Arbitration is an underutilized tool in Arizona family law cases. Put simply, arbitration is a dispute resolution process where an agreed-upon third party—the arbitrator—resolves a family law dispute outside of a traditional…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law
Success comes from constantly assessing the results from actions you take and adjusting, depending on what is or is not working. If something you’re doing is not successful, you need to change it or try something new. The funny…
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/ Business Organizations, Law Practice Products & Services
You may not think it, but it is good to be the dumbest person in the room. Knowing and acknowledging it to others lets you learn. This allows you an opportunity to learn what otherwise would be lost. The room may be full of…
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Recently I was speaking with a young attorney who was lamenting the workload and hours the partners at his firm expected of him and talking about his time at night and on the weekends being his time, not theirs. This struck me. …
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Each of us is a part of a group in relation to our work. You are a part of the company where you work. And you are probably part of smaller formal groups comprised of you and co-workers, as well as part of other professional,…
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In Joseph Silence v. Shane T. Betts No. 1 CA-CV 23-0178, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Maricopa County’s Superior Court’s decision and clarified how Proposition 209’s Savings Clause applies to garnished wages before the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Consumer Protection
USERRA prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee because of their past or current military service. Specifically, USERRA prohibits an employer from denying service members initial employment, reemployment,…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
If you compare your life with others, especially those you believe to be more successful or happier than you are, you will be unhappy in your life. Teddy Roosevelt said “Comparison is the thief of joy” more than a century ago…
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Poor time management limits success more than people realize it does. The people you work for, whether bosses or clients, will notice if you show up late or miss a deadline. When you do, it reflects poorly on you and your…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Law Practice Products & Services
Many people sugarcoat what they say to save another’s feelings. I think this is because most people shy away from potentially confrontational conversations or don’t know how to effectively communicate something negative or that…
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Groups frequently make decisions. Even not making a decision is making a decision. Many decisions are minor, while others have major consequences. And all of us make decisions all the time. This fundamental covers the…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services
Acceptance is hard. At times it is easier, but it is always a process. Frequently it revolves around a change. And we all have varying degrees of change tolerance. Our recent move tested both the ability to manage change and…
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Inspiration can hit you anytime. When it does, you know it instantly. Many times, the timing is inconvenient. When this happens, you have to take steps to not lose that inspiration. It happens to me frequently and at different…
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Many attorneys (and I assume others) have this somewhat canned response when someone asks them how it’s going. It’s generally some version of “It’s another day” or “Different day, same stuff.” The message being communicated is…
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When people think of a “protected class,” they often think of age, race, gender, or disability. While those are some of the classes protected by anti-discrimination laws, often-overlooked classes include honorably discharged…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
