by Dennis Beaver | technology
July 01, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The new cell phone law which went into effect on Tuesday led to an unbelievable number of e-mails and calls from worried parents as well as their teenage children, all asking the same basic question: How can we... 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 | investment, retirement, scam
June 14, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Want to know the easiest way of separating people from their money? Join a Church!” That was the way “Greg” began one of the more interesting discussions I have had in recent months with... by Dennis Beaver | education
June 07, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Getting into a good law school isn’t easy. Competition for a limited number of places, in our current bad economy, means that at the top schools it’s harder than ever to be admitted. This increased... by Dennis Beaver | landlord/tenant
May 31, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you’re considering renting an office, or possibly locating your business in a shopping mall, today’s story will be of special interest and we may be able to save you quite a bit of money on CAM... by Dennis Beaver | annuity, retirement
May 24, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “My parents are both over 60 and close to retirement. Before the real estate bubble burst, they sold farmland — which had been in the family over 50 years — for more than two million dollars. It was... by Dennis Beaver | traffic ticket
May 17, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In today’s column, I want to share with you some of the experiences I’ve had when sitting as a pro tem judge in traffic court, here in Kern County over the past several years. If you’ve been... by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance
April 26, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This column often receives questions from readers asking about the pros and cons of handling an auto accident insurance claim by themselves, without hiring an attorney. Advice sought typically falls into these... by Dennis Beaver | family law, travel
April 19, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I am a senior at UCLA and my boyfriend (Hans) is a Swedish graduate student who I love and want to marry. Last summer, we visited his hometown — Stockholm — and I just fell in love with Sweden. It is...