What Are Some Things That You Would Pay More For?

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I enjoyed reading Troy Marshall’s article in Beef magazine titled “5 things I’d pay more for” (page 43 in the July 2012 issue).  Troy states that there are a few items he thinks is worth extra money including (his Top 5): 1.  Good genetics; 2.  Good people; 3.  Good equipment and tools; 4.  Good horse; and, 5.  Good boots. I …

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Livestock Feedyards and Potential Liability Issues

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If you haven’t done so already, I suggest reviewing the “Livestock & Liability” article by Lauren P. Caggiano (@lcagg on Twitter) on pages 32-34 in this issue of the Feedlot magazine.  In this article, I recommend that cattle feedyard operators seek counsel on environmental laws and perhaps hire a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (“CAFO”) consultant to devise a plan to …

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Some Thoughts On Contacting An Attorney for a Consultation

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I read this excellent blog post last night from Alison Rowe, an equine lawyer in Texas, titled “How To Cold-Call An Attorney.”  She did a great job covering preparation, expectation, listening and timing.  I especially liked Alison’s advice on explaining your problem to your attorney in four sentences or less and contacting an attorney well before the court appearance. A …

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Looking Back: Two-Year Blogging Anniversary

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Seems like just yesterday I was driving across South Dakota with my dog Taylor before starting Rincker Law, PLLC and this blog.  It’s been a great ride so far.  Big thank you to my friends, family, colleagues, contract attorneys/legal assistants, clients and blog readers for all your support. It’s been a busy year indeed.  Over the last year, I am …

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Part Two: How To Find The Right Attorney For You

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In Part One, I discussed different ways to locate the type of attorney that you need.  In this post, I will give some suggestions during the consultation stage to make sure that you have the right attorney for you. I would like to preface this post by mentioning that not all attorneys give free consultations.  Be sure to ask the …

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Part One: How To Find The Right Attorney For You

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As I write this blog, there is a stack of directories from the Yellow Pages by my building’s front door on the Upper West Side.  It has been sitting there for the last two days completely untouched while busy New Yorkers went to work and walked passed it coming home.  Finally, this morning I decided to break open the package and …

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