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How to Legally Change Your Name in New York
It’s a new day….and time for a new last name. There are various reasons people want to change their names. This post will primarily focus on the process for changing your name incident to a divorce. Most Judgments of Divorce grant the ex-wife permission to resume using her maiden name (or surname). If this is the case, there is no …
Will Be Attending the American Agriculture Law Association Annual Agriculture Law Symposium
I will be attending the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Agriculture Law Symposium on October 19-20, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. I highly recommend the conference if you are a lawyer or law student hoping to build a food and agriculture law practice. Registration forms will be available later this summer. If you are a law student, there are travel …
I’m German. We Like Extra Letters. It’s RinckerLaw not RinkerLaw
Poor Julie Rinker in Texas has been receiving emails to sent to cari@rinkerlaw.com – she has thankfully forwarded them my way. Please remember that I have a “C” before the “K”. And remember that I spell my name Cari – not Carrie. Email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com. Thanks! And have a great weekend. I’ll be at the Yankees v. Mets game …
“The World is Run By Those Who Show Up”
“The world is run by those who show up.” – Robert Johnson I gave the below presentation last spring at the New York Agri-Women Second Annual Meeting so I thought I would share. I am oftentimes reminded of this quote and believe it is applicable in nearly every aspect of life. For those of you who are volunteering your time …
So You Want To Be An Ag Lawyer?
I won’t be debriefing the last Skype conversation for folks interested in being an agriculture lawyer — you can find a lot of the information here and here. I wanted to remind folks the the next Fridays with Cari Skype conversation will be Friday, July 6th at 2pm ET. You must email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com to RSVP. It will be …
My Presentation on Sustainability in “Big Agriculture”
This is the presentation that I gave last month on sustainability in agriculture at the Association of the Bar for the City of New York. In case you missed it, you can also read my previous posts on the definitions of sustainable agriculture and “Big Ag.” [slideshare id=12960919&doc=sustainabilitydevelopmentsinbigagriculture-120516144621-phpapp01] Thank you to Red Letter Day Graphic Design for helping me with imbedding …
Free Webinar: Crop Insurance & Southern Agriculture
The National Agriculture Law Center and Banks Law Firm, PLLC will be having a free webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2012 from 12-1pm ET on crop insurance’s applicability to the agriculture industry in “the south”. According to the webinar’s description, Harrison Pittman and Grant Ballard will discuss the following: Update on current federal policy debate regarding crop insurance, including unique …
How to Calculate Temporary Spousal Maintenance in New York
Temporary spousal maintenance is money paid from the higher-earning spouse to the lesser-earning spouse. It is typically applied during the pendency of the divorce but it can also be used as a guideline when a couple is married for relief in Family Court. I have received a lot of phone calls lately from folks whose spouse decides to cut them …
More Than a Handshake: Some Thoughts on Farm Leases
I make no secret on this blog that I believe farmers and ranchers should make sure to get contracts in writing, including farm or ranch leases. I want to stress that this is just as important for a family farm where the Landlord and Tenant may be family members. Even if the Landlord and Tenant are different entities (with the …
Completed NY Child Custody & Visitation Mediation Training
This weekend I completed New York child custody and visitation mediation training in Queens at Community Mediation Services, Inc. It was a complementary training to my divorce mediation training this winter with the New York Peace Institute. I am continually impressed by the quality of the education at our Community Dispute Resolution Centers (“CDRC”) in the state of New York. …
So What Exactly Is “Big Ag?”
I spoke last month on sustainability in “Big Agriculture.” It got me thinking. What exactly is “Big Agriculture?” How do we define what is or is not “Big Ag?” And when did it become a bad name? Is it whether a farm is owned by a family or a corporation? 97% of farms are family owned. What if shareholders of …