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Authored By: Iris Garrett There are many ideas and opinions surrounding women in the workforce. From equal pay to better paid maternity leave, the issue continues to be prevalent in today’s society. However, in an article in The Legal Examiner, John Bair writes instead about the dwindling number of women in the American workforce, and how the country that...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett We here at Advocate Capital, Inc. know about some of the difficulties our clients face when managing their law firms. We also know that for a solo practice, things can be even more challenging, especially if you have just ventured out on your own. Randall Ryder of Lawyerist.com offers several tips for attorneys trying to figure o...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett It is not hard to believe that lawyers lead stressful lives. Between getting no sleep, working long hours, and researching cases that would be hard for any regular person to stomach, no one would blame attorneys if their lives got a little too hard to handle. Yet, despite how easy it may be to sympathize with their demanding life...

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Authored By: Rachel Markin A group of automakers have agreed to pay more than $550 million to those affected by Takata’s faulty airbags. The defective airbags have been linked to 11 deaths and 180 injuries in the United States alone and are the subject of the biggest recall in history. In an agreement filed on May 18th the New York Times reports the autom...

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Lloyd Bell and his colleagues Michael Watson, David Schlachter, and Bruce Berger represented 58-year-old Sharon Donnell, who was severely injured at a major restaurant chain. Ms. Donnell was attending her daughter’s basketball team celebration when the incident occurred.  An employee of the restaurant was moving furniture to make room for the party, when...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett Advocate Capital, Inc. would like to congratulate our friend and client, Attorney Robert Solomon. Not only did his New Jersey law firm, Robert A. Solomon, P.C. score a $450,000 verdict in the medical malpractice case, McGovern v. Lowrey, but it was recently named one of the state’s Top 50 Verdicts of 2016. Attorney Solomon’s awar...

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Authored By: Rachel Markin From watching movie spoofs on YouTube to seeing breaking news unfold before the world on Facebook Live, viewing video is the most popular online activity. In turn, online video is one of the most effective ways to share who we are and why we do what we do. That train of thought is the reason our Advocate Capital, Inc. team decid...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett “Diversity isn’t just good, it’s good for business,” a powerful statement by employment lawyer, Beth Robinson, that no company should take lightly. In an article in Above the Law, she says diverse companies not only perform better financially and in terms of staying power, but they don’t have to worry about poor branding, adminis...

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Watch Mr. Swanson’s interview with South Carolina based Attorney J. Edward Bell III of Bell Legal Group as he discusses how he helped get justice for all individuals exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejuene.  

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Authored By: Bea Solorzano Accounting & Operations hosted the May employee appreciation event on May 5th. Of course, the team chose Cinco de Mayo as the theme! Bea Solorzano, administrative assistant, presented ideas to the team who sprang into action creating a fun, cultural event that included mini donkey piñata decorations. Billie Hardison, Trainin...

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