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For the past few years, businesses and individuals using generative AI to draft contracts, marketing copy, articles, and correspondence have operated under a comfortable assumption: no one can really tell what came from a person and what came from a machine; and even if they could, ownership of the result belongs to whoever typed the prompt. Both assumptions are wr...

Making the right decision feels like the finish line, but it’s really just the starting gun. I have watched attorneys agonize over which case strategy to pursue, which path to recommend to a client, as if the correctness of the choice itself was the whole job. It isn’t. The decision is only half of it. What happens after you decide, how you execute, how you com...

A recent Arizona Court of Appeals decision reinforces that Arizona courts will not automatically throw out non-competes and non-solicitation agreements. But the outcome is almost always depends on the specific facts. What the Case Was About A construction equipment salesperson signed a non-solicitation agreement, then left for a direct competitor and allegedly be...

Dolly Parton passed away at 80, and by last night my feed was already full of thoughtful quotes her fans refer to as “Dollyisms, repeated so many times they are remembered. That happens with people who spend seven decades telling the truth in a way nobody minds hearing. You don’t get quoted that much by accident. You get quoted that much because you kept saying...

The law firm of Jaburg Wilk is pleased to announce that Philomena "Mena" Patiño has been promoted to partner. Patiño focuses her practice in family law, representing clients in divorces, child custody disputes, and post-decree modification matters. Since joining Jaburg Wilk, she has built a reputation for compassionate, results-oriented advocacy on behalf of her ...

We tell ourselves a story about limits, and the story is almost never true. It holds you back even when you have talent or are in the right circumstance. This happens because of people’s fears. Fear is clever that way. It rarely announces itself. It shows up disguised as “I’m just being practical” or “now isn’t the right time,” and because it sounds s...

Jaburg Wilk is pleased to announce that Shareholder Micalann C. Pepe has been re-elected as a Senior Director on the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Board of Directors and has taken on an expanded set of national leadership appointments within the organization. Pepe was appointed Chair of the FDCC's Projects & Objectives Committee, which...

Kyle J. Kopinski has been named to the Board of Directors of Gift of Adoption Fund, Arizona Chapter. Kopinski, a litigation attorney at Jaburg Wilk, said, "The Gift of Adoption Fund does extraordinary work removing the financial barriers that prevent families from completing the adoption process. Every child deserves a permanent, stable home, and I am honored to s...

A few weeks ago, I was standing inside a restaurant by the front door, waiting to be seated with my daughter and extended family in front of me. A man who looked like he might be homeless rode up on a bike, stopped, walked in, and came up quietly behind me. Before I even knew he was there, he put his hand on my shoulder and whispered, “Be the difference you want ...

National Make-A-Will Month is in August.  It is a great reminder to take care of business. Creating a will isn’t just for older people, it is really for everyone.  It is about taking control, protecting loved ones, making wishes known, and easing the burden on family members during a difficult and stressful time. Why Wills Matter in Arizona Having a will in p...