Monthly Archives: March 2010

Consumer Bankruptcy and Taxes

Not all attorneys have been hammered by the downturn in the economy over the last few years. While Big Law seems to be dying and attorneys are unemployed across the country, I have known quite a few bankruptcy attorneys that have more work than they can handle right now. I have also seen quite a few attorneys switch their practice over to…

Hello Big Apple!

After a long, arduous, and grueling process, all of us at Attorney Credits are very thankful to the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for granting us Approved Provider status. Attorneys from the Empire State will now also have the opportunity to conveniently complete their MCLE requirement without breaking the bank. At Attorney Credits, we have shifted the paradigm on CLE…

Trusts and Estates California Case Law Update

If your practice concerns trusts and estates we have two great courses to keep you current with important California case law and legislation. First, in Trusts and Estates Case Law Update Jacqueline Skay of Estate and Trust law provides a thorough review of recent case law that will affect your everyday practice. This course covers decisions from a number of areas including…

Construction Defect: Expert Witness

Learn from the experts themselves! In Construction Defect: Expert Witness Pete Fowler and Paul Kushner of Pete Fowler Construction Services provide an informative and entertaining look at how to best deploy your expert witness in construction defect litigation. Knowing and understanding the expert in a construction defect case, making the right tactical decisions, and taking the time to prepare will pay off…

Attorney As Patient: The Neuroscience of Addiction

“Giving up smoking is easy. I’ve done it hundreds of times.” — Anonymous This poignant phrase quotation succinctly captures the frustration that an addict suffers. Although he didn’t say it, the quote is often incorrectly attributed to one Samuel Longhorne Clemons (Mark Twain’s real name). Historically, substance abuse and addiction has been attributed to a lack of self-control – “If the individual…

Fun With the Kids

Well, Mike and I woke up early today and headed for the courthouse bright and early – and we were excited about it. Luckily, we weren’t facing traffic tickets, jury duty or an impending lawsuit like most trips to court. Rather, we were headed to court this morning to help videotape an event for the North County Bar Association here in San…

People’s Republic of Hackers

Well, our Blade Runner future is finally here. For those of you not paying attention, cybercrime has become a major epidemic in this country and around the globe – just look at the sentences that Albert Gonzalez and “Max Vision” got. Unfortunately, it takes a massive company like Google to get hit for anybody to actually pay attention. I took a little…