TobyInHR

So, two weeks ago, I took my 2021 Escape in for its final repair 900 miles before the extended warranty expired (turbo went out). While waiting on the parts to come in and the repair to be done, I was given a 2026 Maverick Lariat eco boost as a loaner from the dealership. I liked it so much that, the day after getting the Escape back, I traded it in for a 2026 Maverick Lariat hybrid.

However, after driving it for a day, I noticed one major disappointing difference: the resolution and refresh rate for my display seem to be much lower than the loaner I had. The camera quality is the same as the Escape, while the loaner had much clearer picture, smoother screen navigation, and snappier respons

My issues are with the vehicles themselves, not the dealerships, who have been nothing but helpful throughout the last two years. I purchased a 2017 Ford Focus in 2018. At 90k miles, the transmission went out, resulting in an estimated $9k repair. Instead of sinking that much into a car that was worth less than the repair bill, I paid off the remaining loan balance and found a Ford dealer who (very generously) offered nominal trade-in value. At that time, I was worried about getting another Ford, but I felt like I had no other options.

Ended up getting a 2023 Ford Escape with ~30k miles on it. With 900 miles remaining on my 48k mile extended warranty, it is currently in the dealership for

With the 28th selection in the 2026 Draft, the Seattle Kraken took a chance on Japanese goaltender, Moriyama Morita. It took 7 more years for his career to take liftoff, but his rise was meteoric. He started by winning three consecutive Stanley Cups, with a record of 48-14-3 across those three playoffs. During that third cup run, he won his first Vezina and Conn Smythe.

He went on to win the next seven Vezina trophies in a row, 6 Hart trophies, another Cup, and another Conn Smythe. All with Seattle. After signing his fifth contract, a 3x$14m deal at age 37, he was traded to Washington, winning 6 of the 8 games he played, before retiring in the 2045 offseason.

To compare him to the grea

I have always been a sucker for good templates, particularly ones that leave a good impression on my clients. Last year, I spent some time putting together "drag and drop" estate plan summary letters -- just a template letter that uses one paragraph to explain each document in the client's folder -- which we now include in every estate planning binder we assemble.

A few days ago, there was a post about the lost art of the attorney letter, and how written correspondence was so concise and professional. Then, I came across this blog post the other day that includes some good suggestions and templa

I'm always trying to improve my client relations, especially practicing in a rural community. I do estate planning, and I try to be clear at the initial meeting with clients: "We bill the work by the hour. My rate is $300 per hour, my paralegal is $145 per hour, and my legal assistant is $135 per hour. Based on what you are looking to have prepared, I estimate that your total cost will be somewhere around $____, though that could be higher or lower depending on whether you decide on further changes after getting your drafts, or if we run into any issues along the way. If we expect to significantly exceed this range, I will discuss it with you and obtain your permission before proceeding.

I own 16% of a law firm and am in my second year as a shareholder. This year, we had a massive settlement on a personal injury case, and the funds are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

The initial plan was for the firm to first allocate the attorney’s commission on his case, then withhold enough to cover payroll taxes and staff bonuses. The remaining amount was going to be distributed to each shareholder. This amount is substantial, and will put all of us into the highest income tax bracket.

However, this morning, two shareholders met with our CPA, who has talked them into retaining the full settlement amount in the firm and not distributing anything. Basically saying the shareh

I loaded up a new game after spending a few hours on my first save to learn the ropes. For settings, I increased spawns to 1.5 and turned off hordes (love the concept, but I'm waiting until it has better implementation and we get more base defense options). I spent the first few days gathering my starting loot in Saranac, then drove north to the lake home on Werrenrath Island to setup my base.

I cleared out the island and spent a few days getting my base established, organizing and crafting, etc., then I popped over to the neighbor's house to the west to start looting. I took out the 4 or 5 zombies that were inside and around the home, then did my looting. When I finished and walked outsid

I feel like I'm losing my mind. In January, Fidium came through our neighborhood and installed fiber, and gave us a great deal for 3 years (2gb down, $79.99/m). On January 23, I spoke with Fidium and confirmed that services would be connected on February 14. Then I called Spectrum to ask that our services be disconnected as of February 14.

The call went really well. I know the retention reps are there to keep you from cancelling, but when I explained what we were being offered, and that we would only remain with Spectrum if they could match both the speed and the price, the rep confirmed they could not and said he would schedule our service to be disconnected on February 28 -- he explained

I represent a landlord in an eviction case against pro se tenants that is going to trial. They're on subsidized housing, so they don't qualify for free legal aid. On the day of trial, we requested a continuance because my client became violently ill the night before. The judge got some preliminary factual background from both sides, then granted the continuance and ordered defendants to serve and file their defenses by 10/21.

Defendants did not serve and file defenses. However, Judge filed an order for submissions last night, ordering me to submit a letter explaining why plaintiff did not waive the right to evict for nonpayment by accepting subsequent rent payments (tenants went unpaid for

So I am an attorney, but I have zero experience with immigration law, and I feel very out of my depth when trying to research this myself.

I employ a paralegal from Poland who obtained a 4-year paralegal degree in 2024 and has been doing her 2 years of OPT. Her student visa remains valid through 2028, but her work authorization will expire on January 5, 2026.

Based on what she has told me and what I have read, her options to remain in the US are limited to A) enrolling in a master’s program, which won’t allow her to work for the first year, or B) get married, which she is trying to convince her long-term partner of, but it isn’t going well.

Is this accurate? Are there really no othe