Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Interesting Facts & Lessons We Can Learn from His Legacy

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Interesting Facts & Lessons We Can Learn from His Legacy

The great leader and hero, Dr. MLK Jr., is deservedly honored on the third Monday of January every year. I have been thinking about his legacy and thus, reading about him and learning remarkable things that I never knew. History’s Sarah Pruitt and Christopher Klein report in their articles some very interesting facts. I’ll summarize a few herein

Reflecting on a Year of Celebration

Reflecting on a Year of Celebration

This year, our theme was “celebrate." I admittedly am not good at celebrating successes. I am one of those people who are always looking at what achievement/accolade/goal we can reach next. Because of this, we themed 2021 the year to take time to celebrate our victories, reach our goals, and everything in between.

Perseverance and Setting Intentions in the New Year

Perseverance and Setting Intentions in the New Year

Intentions give us the promise of hope, improvement, and can increase our overall wellness and self-worth. I started setting intentions last year rather than resolutions, and I can reflect on the 2021 with more gratitude than I thought possible. Intentions are often confused with goals, but they are so much more than that. Intentions are an opportunity to design and take ownership of our lived experience. Every year we set an intention as a firm, this helps us better serve our clients and community.

A Reflection on What it Means to be a Leader

A Reflection on What it Means to be a Leader

Recently, I attended the first module of my year-long collaborative leadership training. I was feeling quite a mixture of emotions: excitement, anxiety and fear. As we went around the room and shared our stories of what leadership meant to us, it became evident that I was surrounded by some pretty amazing individuals who, in my eyes, were already well-accomplished leaders. How in the world was I chosen to be there?

Most Important, Most Powerful

Most Important, Most Powerful

Chess is all the rage these days. Since we’ve been home during the Pandemic and binge watching “The Queen’s Gambit”, chess is the latest oldest trend. However, chess was played in our home long before this pandemic. Chess can help you in life in many ways. For example, it can help you make mindful, unrushed decisions, look at the bigger picture, and weigh the pros and cons of your choices.

Same Sex Couples and Citizenship

Same Sex Couples and Citizenship

In 2016, a same-sex married couple, the Dvash-Bankses, became parents to twins through surrogacy, each of them contributing one embryo to the surrogate mother. One of the fathers was a U.S. citizen, the other an Israeli citizen. Though the two were legally married, when the family moved back to the U.S., only the twin that was biologically related to the U.S. citizen was granted U.S. citizenship; the other child was denied citizenship and given a visitor visa, which later expired and left him without legal status.

Finding Meaning Through Managing Divorce Conflict

  Finding Meaning Through Managing Divorce Conflict

At McGill Law, we are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about guiding our clients through the stress and turmoil that results from family conflict. Your team is here to help - whether it be through a collaborative approach of your divorce or modification or a more traditional litigation approach.

Spring Reopening

Spring Reopening

Just as the weather started to change last spring, our lives were put on hold for the COVID-19 pandemic. Sporting events, movie theaters, concerts, and the like were all cancelled or restricted, and we have all been long awaiting the day when we could return to our favorite activities. Now that more and more people are vaccinated and the mask mandate has been lifted, what does that mean for Omaha?