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By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “L’instruction est la clé qui ouvre la deuxième porte de notre liberté.” – Joseph Zobel, La Rue Cases-Nègres The United States of America is a society built on shared ideals and common purpose, not geography and common ancestry. America is not a nation of happenstance; it is a work […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire [email protected] While you celebrate (or mourn) the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of another school year, here are some fun facts about Labor Day to share with family and friends. In the late 1800s the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-days a week just to eke out […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] If you happen to own or run your own business, it may be tempting to hire your spouse as an employee. Various benefits may result such as pension, retirement, or insurance. However, it is important that your spouse is not hired unless he or she has the requisite qualifications […]
By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” -Ronald Regan. Humans are interdependent social animals. We are born in the world being unable to function independently. If we are left alone as infants, we perish. As we grow older, we are molded by our choices, experiences, and the […]
By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sort of good at something.” -Jake the Dog, Adventure Time It is a tautology of the legal profession that no one can master the law. Rather, law is something attorneys practice from their first day admitted to the bar […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Independence Day, more commonly known in the United States as the Fourth of July or July 4th, is an annual Federal Holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, thereby establishing the United States of America. The […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire WHEN: May 17, 2023 – 2:00 – 7:00 WHERE: Aston Community Center (3270 Concord Road, Aston, PA 19014) Please consider making an appointment to donate! Your donation can save up to three lives! Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood and it cannot be manufactured; it […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esq. [email protected] The Team Cameron Toy Drive is run by the Cameron McCarthy Foundation, named in honor of my daughter, who, in May of 2015 – just before her 7th birthday – was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma – a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. Cameron endured a year of […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire [email protected] Many kids dream of playing their favorite sport in college but most of them have no idea how to make that dream a reality. Here are a few tips to get you started: Start Early. Yes, there are rules about when a coach can contact an athlete but, the […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire Dating back to ancient times, it has been a tradition for men to give their intended bride an engagement ring when they propose. But not every engagement ends in a marriage, as it has been estimated the almost ¼ of engagements are called off every year across the United States. […]
