Tag Archives: Practice

Ban the Box: Federal Government Adopts Fair Hiring Practice | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The federal government became the most recent employer to adopt a “Ban the Box” policy when The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act became effective December 20, 2021. The law prohibits federal contractors and most federal agencies from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal history—including arrests and convictions—prior to making a conditional job offer. Therefore,… Read More »

State Bar Seizes Unauthorized Santa Barbara Law Practice

The State Bar of California announced Wednesday it has seized an “unauthorized law practice” operating as National Family Solutions out of offices in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Los Angeles. Neither of the firm’s owners, Eric Campbell and Anita Youabian, has a license to practice law in California, the Bar said, and they had repeatedly tried… Read More »

How To Niche Down Your Practice

Have you ever seen a solo attorney or small firm website that offers 17 areas of law? You know the type — they do family law, bankruptcy, real estate, estate planning, contracts, business law, and probate. If this is you, I don’t mean to throw shade, as the young folks say. When a lawyer presents… Read More »

Haber Law Expands Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Practice with Hiring of Multiple Prominent Partners

May 05, 2022 11:45 AM ET Legal Newswire POWERED BY LAW.COM Harold (“Hal”) Lewis and Jessica L. Kopas join the Firm as partners, and Matthew Holtz joins as an associate. MIAMI, Fla. — May 5, 2022 – To accommodate a significant increase in business thanks to the Firm’s success following the recent, and continued, mass migration… Read More »

Family Law Practice Management Software Eradicates Common Issues

Family law attorneys face unique challenges in their practices, ranging from balancing the needs of their clients to maintaining the business side of their firm. However, there are solutions like family law practice management software that can simplify the way they practice and eradicate common bottlenecks with family law cases. This is a broad practice that covers… Read More »