The Epic Saga of the American Chestnut Chelsea Green The American chestnut may well be the greatest and most useful forest tree to ever grow on this Earth. Its decline is considered by many ecologists to be one of the greatest ecological disasters to strike the US since European contact. But how did it happen? […]
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a […]
Repeal The Second Amendment? That’s Not So Simple. Here’s What It Would Take RON ELVING “The Second Amendment.” If you’ve lived in America, you’ve heard those words spoken with feeling. The feeling may have been forceful, even vehement. “Why? The Second Amendment, that’s why.” The same words can be heard uttered in bitterness, as […]
Addressing the Teacher Shortage Problem MWC’s National Education Team The national teacher shortage is at an all-time high, and lawmakers are looking for solutions on the federal level and in state legislatures across the country. In the 116th Congress, lawmakers have offered several solutions to the teacher shortage problem, such as providing incentives for teachers […]
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2019 Election Season Whether this is your first time voting or standard duty for decades, there is no such thing as too much information. Below are links about How to Register and Where to Vote HeadCount provides voter registration assistance on a strictly nonpartisan basis to any U.S. citizen age 18 or over […]
Older Attorneys And Younger Lawyers Practice Law Very Differently Veteran attorneys are usually more rigid in how they approach the practice of law, while younger attorneys typically embrace flexibility. By JORDAN ROTHMAN This column has already discussed how there is a generational divide in the practice of law. Some veteran lawyers do not understand what it’s like […]
Why Solo Practitioners And Small Firms Should Pay More To Their Student Law Clerks Just because you can pay a small wage to a law student, does it mean that you should? By STEVEN CHUNG (Image via Getty) A solo practitioner in a lawyers group asked what is a fair wage to pay a law clerk […]
Today as a nation we are smarter in using energy and improving efficiencies because we have to be. By an example, it is documented that we can now deliver over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed to meet global climate goals because we have improved energy efficiencies! If that is the case with energy […]
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