Even as businesses begin to reopen, it seems that working from home is here to stay. This helps keep people safe, and it benefits both employees and businesses. However, any business allowing or encouraging employees to work from home needs to carefully consider the legal...
Read MoreEven before Covid-19, the number of people working remotely was on the rise. The pandemic quickly increased the number of employees working from a home office around the globe. With the majority of workers now returning to work, the question of exactly who can permanently...
Read MoreNothing quite brings negativity to your workday like feeling undervalued does. You want to have a sense of purpose and have your achievements recognized. If that isn’t happening, it may be time to look at your financials and move on. Or take another action. What Feeling...
Read MoreWith 2021 underway, there are important new laws that everyday citizens and lawyers alike should be aware of in Arizona. They cover the minimum wage, driving safely, and marijuana use. Minimum Wage Increase Starting Jan. 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Arizona was raised to $12.15 an...
Read MoreRecent legislation was passed to help companies that had to make significant layoffs during the pandemic. Those large layoffs affect group plans for 401(k)s and health care via partial plan termination. Fortunately, new legislation provides relief for companies in that situation. What Qualifies As Partial Plan...
Read MoreWhile working with a financial advisor for financial planning has been a common theme over the past decades, the specific concerns of clients tend to change over time. As the world changes, clients’ ideas of the type of investments they want and their financial goals...
Read MoreWhile technology advances, not all of it seems to make its way into the legal field. After seeing how technological advances can help law firms, savvy attorneys should embrace at least some of them. The Challenges A few main challenges have stopped law firms from fully embracing...
Read MoreThose in wealth management have to decide whether they want to work for themselves or someone else’s firm. While both have their pluses and minuses, starting your own investment management firm provides a unique opportunity to put your experience to good use and be in...
Read MoreBack in August, Arizona became the first state to allow alternative business structures (ABSs) by eliminating the ER 5.4 rule that prohibits fee sharing and non-lawyers from having economic interests (ownership) in law firms. While Utah and California are currently allowing ABSs in a trial...
Read MoreAs concerns about COVID-19 increase and the virus has reshaped the way we live our lives, The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has issued an order extending the 2019-2020 CLE and Reporting Deadlines to December 30, 2020 (previously June 30 and September 15,...
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