Prepare your athlete for success

In athletics, the goal has always been to win; that’s the goal of the game! Especially at the senior, college and professional levels, a coach is easily frustrated when athletes are not performing. Lack of performance generally results in the short term, in the loss of the game, and in the long term, in a coach losing his job. Athletes […]

The Department of Labor issues a proposed fiduciary rule on investment advice

Americans’ retirement savings in both traditional defined benefit pension plans and individual account balance plans, such as 401 (k) programs, have been protected by the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Law Employee Retirement Income Security System (ERISA) since 1974. The rules regarding retirement investment advice haven’t changed significantly over the intervening decades, even though the shift has moved away […]

Lord Shiva: the pioneer of disruptive innovation

May the elements of creation dwell within me in perfection. May the greatest thing that can be in the world be created by me, by us, by all living beings. I honor this divine potential manifested by Shiva for universal benefit. “ – (Panchakshri Mantra.) Time is a great tool of transformation that experiences our four stages of life and […]

What is the difference between multiculturalism and melting pot?

When talking about diversity in a society, people often use two terms: multiculturalism and melting pot. These two terms are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. The key difference between multiculturalism and melting pot is the perspective of whether different cultural groups should be allowed to flourish in a society or whether the society should have a culture. […]

California’s 2009 Changes to the ESI Act – Evolution of Electronic Discovery

The 2009 California Law Changes Regarding ESI The Evolution of Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensics, Part 4 In 2005 and 2006, the California Judicial Council proposed amendments to the California Rules of Court regarding electronic discovery (ediscovery), but with the Federal Rules Amendments slated for publication in 2006, California deferred its own amendments to End of See how the Federal […]

Do today’s law students need: a remedial study and a different external preparation for the bar?

The short answers are: it depends; and probably. Why? Because the students, the circumstances and the results of the bars have changed in the last decade. Traditionally, due to the general difficulty of the state bar exams, most law school graduates had opted to take some type of external bar preparation course. Despite the rigors of law school and the […]

I don’t care what the judge says!

“Look, Mr. Straun, John, can I call you John? We’ve been at this for 25 days. We’re all sick of this. We all want to go home. You’re the only one left. You’re the one keeping us here. I have things. what to do at home. I have to go to work and earn a living. We all do it. […]

Favoritism at work: it is illegal and morally wrong

Labor favoritism We have all been victims of favoritism at work. Favoritism means exactly what it sounds like. Sometimes we do not realize when work favoritism occurs to us. Lost a promotion due to favoritism? There is a famous phrase that permeates the entire workplace and in our everyday lives. The phrase is “It is not what you know, but […]

A seismic shift in the LPO industry

After a decade, the global legal industry has seen steady movement in the way litigation work is structured and delivered. Today, many law firms routinely provide litigation outsourcing services to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Legal professionals in the US and UK are more comfortable with LPO collaboration as it helps its clients prepare large-scale litigation matters in a cost-effective […]

Gratitude, pass it on!

Who has helped you on your way to success? How have you thanked them? Coach Wooden said, “It takes 10 hands to make a basket.” Show appreciation to others who made you successful: “Coach Wooden insisted that his players always acknowledge the help and support they received from other team members. For example, a player who scored a basket after […]