It’s that time of year again when the American Bar Association (“ABA”) is taking nominations for the 8th Annual Blawg 100. This law blog (“blawg”) has made the Top 100 in the past- would love your support to get this blawg on there again. You can peruse the ABA Blawg Directory here. Would love for you to vote for this …
Overview of New York Local Food Law
I recently wrote this article giving an overview of local food law in New York. It gives an overview of the myriad of legal issues affecting farmers and food entrepreneurs involved in the local food movement including direct farm marketing, cottage food operation law, and a checklist of other legal issues such food safety, contract law, land use and zoning, insurance …
Illinois Farm Family of the Year
My family was recently recognized as the Illinois Farm Family of the Year by the Illinois Beef Association for our beef cattle operation. It’s what took me home last week to the Rincker Ranch in Shelbyville, Illinois. Check out this video of my parents talking about our family farm!
Calling all Ag Lawyers: First AALA Regional in Baltimore, Maryland
I will be at the first-ever Regional for the American Agriculture Law Association (‘AALA”) this Friday at the University of Maryland, School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland. I will be live tweeting from @CariRincker and @RinckerLaw, while assisting with the employment law presentation. Check out the conference schedule here. If you are a food and agriculture lawyer or law student …
The 4-Step Divorce Mediation Process
It’s as easy as 1,2,3… 4! Okay, okay, divorce mediation isn’t always so “easy” but this document that I created demonstrates the 4 step process. Initial Consultation – this is where an initial consultation agreement and confidentiality agreement is signed and the mediation process is discussed Mediation Period – this could take a bit depending on the complexity of the …
Getting Paid: Alternative Billing Strategies for Food and Agriculture Lawyers
I will be moderating a Roundtable discussion at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 21, 2014 on alternative billing strategies for the food and agriculture lawyer. The Roundtable will also be brought to you by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee. The Roundtable …
New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Handbook
I have been on the New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Roster for the two years offered through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. The program is free to agriculture producers. The program recently published a handbook that can be found online here. The handbook does a nice job explaining the types of disputes that can be mediated through the agriculture …
Upcoming Agriculture Law CLE on 1031 Exchanges
As I noted in this post, I will be moderating a Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar on May 29th at 2pm ET for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division (“GP Solo”) Agriculture Law Committee on 1031 Exchanges. (Whew- that’s a mouthful). Members of the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) can attended at the ABA …
Save the Date: CLE on 1031 Exchanges
I will be moderating another Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division (“GP Solo”) Agriculture Law Committee on May 29, 2014 at 2pm ET. on “1031 Exchanges for the Agriculture Industry“. Faculty members will include: 1. Max Hansen,Esq. President and CEO of the American Equity Exchange, Inc. in …
Save the Date: AALA Northeast Regional Meeting
I am on the planning committee for the first ever American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Northeast Regional Meeting scheduled for June 6, 2014 at the University of Maryland, School of Law. I am helping put together the employment/labor law session that day but we will also have helpful sessions on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFO’s”) and environmental law, the Food …
Overview of Farm Leases
In case you missed my webinar on farm leases, you can review my outline on my JD Supra page here. It provides some helpful information that I was not able to talk about during the CLE last week with the National Agricultural Law Center (“NALC”). You may request a recording by reaching out to NALC directly. Hope it is a …
Distance Learning Option for an LL. M. in Agriculture and Food Law
Excitingly, the University of Arkansas, School of Law will be offering a distance learning option for its prestigious LL.M. Program in Agriculture and Food Law beginning this fall. I am oftentimes contacted by aspiring food and agriculture lawyers. I always recommend agriculture law programs available at the University of Arkansas. Just look at this list of food and agriculture law …