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Currently, one in every three Americans has a criminal record, which can close hiring doors quickly. However, the shrinking U.S. labor pool may make it easier for individuals with criminal records to land jobs. At least that is the hope of Jeffrey Korzenik, author of “Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business …

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Solo practitioners, attorneys who are part a small legal firm or even those employed with behemoth national groups are well aware that their best source of future business is their current client base. While the most efficient way to increase billings is to sell more services to existing clients, that only works for so long. …

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By Jesse Fellabaum Many people opt for probation over jail time. At the time, it seems like a less painful way to repay your debt to society. However, most recently, convicted defendants fail to fully understand the impact of the probation option. For example, serving time on probation simply means you are putting in your …

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By Jesse Fellabaum Are you flooded with anxiety as you await your day in court? You may have a criminal history that will add to the fines and possibly trigger jail time. While it may be tempting to want to avoid the court room all together, you’ll only create more legal and financial problems for …

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When track and field star Allyson Felix began bringing home Olympic gold at the ripe old age of 18, she caught the eye of one of the most visible brands on the planet – Nike. The company moved swiftly to sign her to a lucrative contract. After the Tokyo Olympics, Felix is now the most …

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Last year, Atlanta’s homicide rate was up more than 58% over the previous year. In 2020, 157 people, including at least one one-year-old infant, were killed in the metro last year — the highest murder rate in two decades. When summer arrives, images of kids in swimming pools, backyard barbecues and sunny days probably dominate …

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By Jesse Fellabaum If you have been charged with a crime and got out of jail on bail, you are possibly dreading your looming court date. Maybe you’re even thinking about not showing up to the face the music. Making the decision not to appear creates problems, legal and financial, for more people than just …

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Being on the clock – it’s a term that lawyers know all well. For decades, attorneys have maintained that legal work is too unpredictable to price on a project basis. That’s why the by-the-hour billing structure prevails. However, clients have called the billable hour services scheme everything from “needlessly punitive” to “inefficient.” In some cases, …

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If you didn’t learn much about digital marketing in law school, you are not alone. They didn’t teach it in business or medical schools either. Savvy attorneys are digging in to tap into the power of digital to grow their firms because it’s the most cost-efficient way to do so. Marketing done well answers three …

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