Does law mean never having to say you're sorry?

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The use of apology as a tool to advance settlements, to help resolve disputes, and as a solution that considers the client's needs is discussed. A sense of when an apology might be salutary is vital for a good trial lawyer and could help diminish the adversarial ethics too often characterizing the legal profession.

Usage, Innovations, Dispute resolution (Law), Restorative justice

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Squeezing the public good: higher salaries mean more billable hours, which translates into less time available for pro bono; we need to reverse this trend to become again a committed and caring profession

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The decline in pro bono hours resulting from law firms' emphasis on an unreasonble number of billable hours is discussed. The added work necessary to subsize higher salaries leads to a disproportionate amount of attrition, depression, stress and substance abuse in lawyers.

Causes of, Statistics, Job stress, Pro bono legal services

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Banking on their homes; reverse mortgages can provide cash up front

Article Abstract:

Issues regarding reverse annuity mortgages are discussed. These can provide elderly homeowners with a chance to obtain part, or even all, of the equity in a property before selling it. Pros and cons of the vehicle are discussed.

Planning, Retirement income, Reverse annuity mortgages, Reverse mortgages

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