by Dennis Beaver | education, free speech
February 23, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
What do you think is the most important right guaranteed by U.S. Constitution, a right so important that without it, life in our country would be far different from what we know? “Freedom of Speech, of course!” you’re...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement
July 28, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ask Lt. Patrick Crowe, training officer of the Hanford Police Department, to describe one of the most powerful tools available to his officers in a crisis situation. His answer might surprise you. “It’s...
by Dennis Beaver | business, lawyers
October 25, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver
“While trying to find some guidance for my problem with a law firm that is dragging their feet in paying me for patent illustrations, I came across your 2008 article–When Lawyers Don’t Pay their Bills. It is about an attorney who...
by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers
March 9, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “I am considering swapping the classroom for the courtroom as our pay rate tops out at $80,000 here in Hanford. However, I’ve read articles recently about law graduates having enormous student loan debt and not finding decent paying...
by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers
March 16, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Some widely held beliefs persist long after evidence that they are flawed has come to light. Today, for anyone considering law as a profession, this statement has special relevance. “Up until the last decade, a license to practice...
by Dennis Beaver | drug use, lawyers
June 28, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver While lawyers have the potential of earning significant incomes, in one respect law is a high risk profession. Attorneys suffer from depression and substance abuse more often than any other occupation in the...
by Dennis Beaver | drones, FAA, technology
June 4, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a real estate broker and am considering buying a camera drone for business and entertainment purposes, then posting videos on YouTube,” Peter wrote. “This gives buyers a realistic view of properties: farms, orchards, commercial...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, debt collection, lawyers
July 10, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver If you are a lawyer who handles real estate transactions, collection matters, contractual disputes, or divorce cases, today’s story could save you a huge amount of money, and an enormous amount of grief. Recently a very interesting...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
April 16, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “Dennis, I am a superior court judge in a city where your column is very popular. In fact, for many years at one outlying courthouse, the judge taped each week’s story to the front door for the public to read. “Today, so many TV...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
August 13, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Adjunct law professor and attorney Rose Safarian has a highly effective way of getting the attention of her students at San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. “In my professional responsibility course, I...
