Attorney Talk: Casual Conversations About The Law.

On this episode of Attorney Talk, Sandy Durst talks about his life in family law.   Key Takeaways: [00:00:59] Sandy introduces himself [00:02:11] How Sandy figured out law was his future [00:03:54] Sandy talks about his childhood [00:05:02] Sandy describes his family activites [00:06:59] Sandy speaks about law school [00:10:27] Sandy explains what is was like working with his father [00:12:52] All about family law [00:14:39] Sandy gives the top reasons he sees marriages fail [00:19:42] Sandy gives his opinion on technology [00:25:38] The difference between working alone and working with other attorneys [00:29:34] Sandy lists the biggest misconceptions about lawyers [00:36:52] Sandy’s contact info   Mentioned in this episode: http://www.thedurstfirm.com/ Sandy@thedurstfirm.com

On this episode of Attorney Talk, Ken Thayer talks with Tom Martin about being a solo practitioner at his NJ Criminal Law practice.   Key Takeaways: [00:01:08] Tom explains being a solo practitioner [00:01:42] Advantages and disadvantages of being a solo practitioner [00:04:10] Tom talks about criminal law [00:04:53] Where Tom's clients find him [00:06:22] Plea bargain vs trying a case [00:09:48] Getting paid [00:12:40] The Jury's decision [00:16:06] Local court vs superior court [00:18:43] Grand jury [00:21:13] Different types of cases [00:24:18] Still like criminal law [00:26:07] Technology and evidence [00:35:21] Had to do it over, would you? [00:38:09] Advice for people thinking about a law career [00:43:08] Lawyer publicity [00:46:15] Contact information   Mentioned in this episode: 732-431-2224 tmartin@jerseycriminal.com

In this week’s episode of Attorney Talk, Ken Thayer interviews Renee Duff, who is an attorney with more than twenty-five years experience managing intellectual property assets for businesses, law firms, and in-house perspectives. Renee is a graduate of Providence College and is also a graduate of St. Thomas School of Law. She has her own private practice, Renee Duff PC, and caters her needs to entrepreneurs and small businesses that have intellectual property assets as the main focus of their business. In her work for Lachenback and Siegel, she focuses on US trademark prosecuting and title security interest issues in US custom matters. During the show, Ken and Renee discuss copyright, trademarks, technology, and common client issues.   Main Questions Asked: What does it mean to be an intellectual property attorney? What is the difference between trademarks and copyrights? Do small businesses have trademark and copyright rights to be aware of? What are the advantages of going to an attorney inste