Exhibit Foundation Basics
Laying the proper foundation is the rock upon which you build your entire case. "Peru - Cusco 014b - Inca wall" by mckaysavage is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Preparing Each Exhibit Being able to lay the proper foundation for an exhibit starts well before the hearing. To be able to use something in court, ask yourself: Does the exhibit support your theory of the case? Does the exhibit add to, subtract, or muddy your argument? Is the exhibit duplicative? Has it been disclosed pursuant to applicable rules? Are there hearsay concerns th…
Data Meets Employee: Just-In-Time Scheduling
Data can be really useful for making the most of a company’s time and resources. It can lead to safer work flows, better regulation compliance, understanding improvement, minimizing risk, and measuring actual progress toward goals. With labor often an employer’s highest expense, data addressing employee habits and peak labor needs can help sew a strong thread of efficiency in day to day operations. With all the benefits that can come from modern data collection, data can also be viewed as over-intrusive, pressurizing, complicating, and lackin…
Tenant Protections During an Eviction in Idaho
Image by James Thompson on Flickr CC BY 2.0. In Idaho, eviction proceedings are called “unlawful detainer actions.” Idaho tenants are generally unable to withhold rent for any reason. If a tenant does fall behind on rent payments or violates other lease provisions, there are certain protections afforded under the law. Here are several things to keep in mind: 1. Expedited proceedings are only available for claims of non-payment of rent, drug activity, or tenancy at sufferance. I.C. 6-310 allows for a court date and decision within 12 days of fi…
The Will to Prepare
I recently had the opportunity to hear Larry Echo Hawk speak. Mr. Echo Hawk is a former Idaho Attorney General and served as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs under the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Echo Hawk shared an experience he had while playing football for Brigham Young University. Mr. Echo Hawk’s defensive coach was LaVell Edwards who recently passed away . Coach Edwards taught Mr. Echo Hawk the following idea: It is not the will to win that matters, rather the will to prepare. It was obvious …
Establishing Justice in Both Fertile and Infertile Soil
The Preamble to The Constitution of the United States reads as follows: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The first step taken by the Framers in seeking a more perfect Union was to “ establish Justice .” Justice with a capital J. As noted by Andrew R. Sh…
