[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice. [2] As ...

“Capacity” is an evolving term in elder and disability law. Capacity is defined as the ability to perform a task — or make a decision. State laws set out standards of legal capacity for various tasks ...

Few things in life turn one’s world upside down like a disaster. In the immediate aftermath, first responders rush to provide food, water, and shelter to the affected community. Survivors will try ...

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The Section's Nominating Committee invites suggestions for at-large positions on the 2025-2026 Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. There are four of these positions to ...

Type II Diabetes is influenced by food, stress, and exercise, but advances in technology can help you manage your diagnosis.

This article describes all three levels of federal courts (District, Circuit, and Supreme), Congress and a bureau of the U. S. Department of Treasury frantically sought to determine the future and ...

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A-B trust planning – A common arrangement used in a will when a married testator has an estate with a value that exceeds his or her remaining estate tax exemption amount. A testator creates at the ...

The Junk Fees Rule does not prohibit any type or amount of fee or outlaw any specific pricing strategy. Hiding or misrepresenting a fee, however, would constitute an unfair or deceptive practice. FTC ...

Insider trading includes shadow trading, using material nonpublic information (MNPI) from one company to engage in a securities transaction involving another company whose share price is predictably ...