Voice of Experience: September 2019

Tenacity in Advocacy Award

By Norman G. Tabler Jr.

This month’s Tenacity in Advocacy Award goes to a California attorney named Steven. Steven represented a landlord in a lawsuit brought against him by his tenants. When the landlord died, Steven—like the Energizer Bunny--kept right on litigating, without informing the court or the opposing lawyer of the death.

Speaking for the Dying: Life-and-Death Decisions in Intensive Care

By Susan P. Shapiro

Research consistently has found that choosing life or death for another is one of the most difficult decisions of a lifetime. Learn how this is a role few escape and steps that patients and loved ones, health care providers, lawyers, and policymakers can undertake before “it is too late” and even after.

Predatory Marriages: A Growing Concern

By Deborah S. Ball and Malya Kurzweil Levin

It's one the fastest growing area of fraud, billions have been fraudulently taken, especially from seniors. Learn about the complexity of predatory marriages and romance scams. What can be done to prevent and to fight for the victim and their family.

Chair's Column September 2019

By Albert C. Harvey

ABA members are better networked, have access to a plethora of publications and CLE's that give them a edge against other professionals in the field. Read this month's column from our SLD chair Al Harvey and discover the benefits of ABA membership over a lifetime of legal practice.

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Our New Nursing Home Arbitration Mandate: Educate, Educate, Educate

By Charles P. Sabatino

Get educated on the effects of a new rule from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Advocacy (CMS) that could prevent nursing home and assisted-living residents from litigation against the operator of the facility. Arbitration agreements being shoved onto newly admitted residents and their families could mean rash decisions, learn how to properly advise your clients, help your family members and maybe even yourself.

Your Right Brain's Importance To The Rest Of Your Life

By Victoria L. Herring

Maybe you've had a case where you've helped someone in a difficult divorce and they have to sell the home and move out. As you travel through your city and state, keep your camera in your car and on some day late in a month you’ll come across a pile of belongings outside a home, on a curb. That tells a story, whether of a difficult divorce or difficult landlord, but you can shoot it knowing that your work as a lawyer gave you an opening to know and understand the situation. Everyone and especially lawyers need a creative, contemplative space for release and personal growth. Learn about how photography has impacted Victoria Herring.

Member Spotlight: David Lefton

By David Lefton

Learn about one of our SLD members and his opportunities to practice law in Portugal, his experiences of going from business to the legal field, moving between types of firms and the role technology has had on the profession.

What Did You Say?

By Jeffrey M. Allen and Ashley Hallene

Have a hearing problem? Bluetooth tech has made possible a largely indistinguishable hearing aid that can aid you in court and meetings with clients. Read more from a long-time user about one of the best quality hearing aids on market.