Category: AAC
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We have the knowledge, ideas, and resources to help
Dear AAC Community – “It isn’t events themselves that are stressful: It’s our perception of them.” Doc Childre As a community of lawyers and people who support lawyers, we have the knowledge, ideas, and resources to help people that have been affected by the current situation. We all must look into our heart and ask…
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![[3/19/20 AAC Zoom Meeting] Trademarks: What to Know and How to Look at Them](https://attorneyactionclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Eric-Eric-Morton-624x524.jpg)
[3/19/20 AAC Zoom Meeting] Trademarks: What to Know and How to Look at Them
Trademarks: What to Know and How to Look at Them by Eric D. Morton The key learning points are: Understand how to determine if something is a trademark Learn what is really important about trademarks From what perspective to view a trademark The significance of trademark registrations What makes a strong trademark What weakens a…
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New Tax Law Alert – Please Review Your Trust
Happy New Year! Late December brought us new tax laws. From an estate planning perspective, the biggest issue is the treatment of retirement savings. Most of the trusts prepared by De Fonte Law PC contain “Conduit Trusts”. Under the new laws, this mechanism will not provide your successor trustees with sufficient control over when and…
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Land Use Position in East Bay
A small Oakland firm that specializes in public sector, as well as some private sector work, seeks an attorney with 3 – 4 years of land-use experience or perhaps more. The attorney needs to have the following background: Transactional land use and environmental (CEQA, NEPA, Cal Planning & Zoning) Municipal Law (Brown Act, Political Reform…
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[1/16/20 AAC Live Recording] Mindset + Systems = Exponential Growth of your Law Firm
https://vimeo.com/387502941 Mindset + Systems = Exponential Growth of your Law Firm by Pradnya Leitner and Leo Manzione Get in the right mindset for exponential growth then use the right systems to see it through. In this presentation with two coaches, one specializes in mindset and the other in systems, you’ll learn how to: Clearly define…
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What I Learned About Visuals While Serving On a Jury
Have you ever wondered whether the advice you give to clients is always as sound in practice as it is in theory? Recently I was selected to serve as a juror on a 3-week medical malpractice trial. I had always wanted to serve on a jury. I felt it would be a golden opportunity to…
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Rules of Engagement
Long ago, I was told that couples argue primarily about money, neatness, and sex. In all of my years of working with couples, I can see that it is a pretty complete list. Of course, there are lots of sub-categories under each of those topics. Money also refers to differences in ambition, preferences toward planning…
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Talk to Your Family over the Holidays About Your Estate Plan
Many of us labor a lifetime to build up our assets and fight for causes that matter to us. Few things are more fulfilling than the thought of sharing wealth and legacy with our family. Of course, it’s impossible to plan for every eventuality, but careful planning can mitigate against the two primary risks: a)…
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What San Francisco Renters Should Know About Airbnb
Airbnb, the SF-based home-sharing site privately valued at a whopping $38 billion, isn’t universally beloved in its hometown. In fact, activists and local governments here in the Bay Area have been battling the rise of short-term rentals for well over five years. Local legislators (and most of us tenant lawyers) argue that Airbnb has exacerbated…
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Estate Planning Tips for Commitment Without Marriage
Advice columnist Ann Landers once observed that “love is friendship that has caught fire.” If that’s true, there are thousands of ways for that blaze to unfold. For many Americans, such devotion and passion do not need to be neatly formalized as marriage. In fact, our cultural norms are shifting, and quickly. Consider the following:…