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6 Tips for Effectively Managing Conflict in the Workplace
Any time you get a group of people together in one place for any length of time, conflict is bound to erupt. Add in stress from deadlines, client pressure, and worry about what’s going on at home and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Properly managing conflicts in the workplace…
6 Ways You Can Show Your Employees How Much You Appreciate Them (Without Giving Them a Raise)
Your employees work hard, and it’s important for you to show them just how much you appreciate all they do for you. And it’s not only important for you to show them how much you appreciate them; it’s also important for your business. According to the 2019 Employee Engagement Report…
Why Do I Need a Skip Trace? Can’t I Just Do an Online Search for the Person?
Finding defendants and witnesses in your court cases, especially those that have been in progress for a while, can be a challenge. To help you hunt down those parties for whom you no longer have accurate contact information so they can be properly served, many law firms use skip tracing…
5 Ways Hiring the Right People Can Help Your Law Firm
You’ve spent a lot of time building your law firm, setting yourself up for success. From choosing the right practice areas to getting the necessary training, setting up your file management system to choosing an office space, you work hard to make sure your firm can help people and grow…
Top 10 Rules for Success in Your Personal & Professional Life
You’ve worked hard to get where you’re at in your career. You spent years in school, put in the hours early in your career when success was slow, and worked hard to build the relationships you have now. While hard work and dedication are important, there’s more to your success…
3 Ways Torri’s Legal Services Can Help You File at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Getting ready to argue a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals requires the collection of many moving parts. You have to get your briefs and other filings ready in proper form, prepare your argument, and make sure everything you need gets to the courthouse safely. Making sure you’re following…
Torri’s Protects Its Process Servers
At Torri’s Legal Services, our priority always is to make sure your papers get served quickly and correctly – and safely. We do everything in our power to make sure our process servers are protected while out in the field. All our process servers receive extensive training before they are…
4 Reasons You Need a Professional Process Server
In many jurisdictions, the requirements for someone who can serve process are as lax as the server must be at least 18 years old and not a party to the action. Many people, decide to bypass a professional process server and send documents to the local sheriff for service. Though…
International Process of Service to SCOTUS
Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Hague Convention authorizes service of process by mail. What is the Hague Convention? The Hague Service Convention is a multinational treaty adopted at The Hague, The Netherlands, on November 15, 1965. The agreement allows for the service of process…
Wacky State Laws
After 25 years of experience we’ve learned that all states have crazy laws. We do a lot of out-of-state service of process, which requires us to familiarize ourselves with the laws in many states. Sometimes we run into some odd ones, so we thought we’d share some of the wackiest…