Legal Law

Conflict Resolution Training for Business Success

Conflict resolution training goes by other names depending on the degree program and concentration being sought. Degree programs are also identified by names such as negotiation training, peace studies, dispute resolution, reconciliation, and conflict mediation. This may also depend on whether one is earning a degree from a business school, law school, international relations department, […]

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Aimee & Jaguar (1999) – A love story between a German housewife and a Jewish journalist

Max Färberböck’s adaptation of Erica Fischer’s book ‘Aimée & Jaguar’ seems to be a conceptual film adaptation, which means that the core of the story stayed more or less the same, although there are some significant changes to certain aspects of the original story. . The film director focused more on the relationship between two […]

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New California DUI Laws 2010

If you have been charged with or convicted of a DUI after January 1, 2010, the courts and prosecutors will implement new laws beginning January 1, 2010. The standard guilty plea for a first-time DUI offense in Los Angeles County includes a court order to complete a first-time offender alcohol program (AB 541), 36 months […]

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Pre-Prepared Legal Documents – Why "Canned" Documents can get you canned

Watching the commercials on television late at night can be a great education for the estate planning attorney. It seems every channel has a pre-made or “canned” mailer of legal documents to “save you the cost of hiring a high-priced lawyer”: “Save thousands of dollars with our easy-to-fill form.” (insert type of document: wills, trusts, […]