Doing anything for the first time can be daunting, and being an attorney is no different. Many are the lessons and experiences acquired during the life of a pupil attorney. Here are eleven essential tips on how to survive your first year as an attorney.
ADD TO CART: E-Sales – Understand Consumer Rights
Transacting on the internet presents inherent problems e.g. you may pay for goods and they will not be delivered; or if they are delivered, they are not of the quality you had either wanted or hoped for, not to speak of in-transit damage.
Emergency Medical Care (“EMC”) & Do Not Resuscitate (“DNR”) Order in Botswana: Living Wills
To recap briefly: a living will is an advance directive made while a patient is mentally competent, which states that if at any time a person suffers from an incurable disease or injury that cannot be successfully treated, life-sustaining treatment should be withheld or withdrawn and the patient left to die naturally.
The Twilight Period: “Deer” Directors
Did you know that deer are crepuscular? Because the activity of deer peaks within an hour of either side of dawn or dusk, deer have evolved to optimize their vision for very low light.
Stolen Identity: Electronic Signatures
In the last episode of the e-series, we traversed the concept of electronic signatures and their validity. If you missed the episode, click here. Many of us use images of our manuscript signatures as electronic signatures.
Emergency Medical Care (“EMC”) & Do Not Resuscitate (“DNR”) Order in Botswana
These past two weeks, we gave you an introduction into this delicate and unexplored area of our law, walking you through the basics. We go into the weeds a little bit, as we explore the relationship between DNR orders and euthanasia.
Cancel Culture Corporate-Style: Disqualification
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, cancel culture is defined as a practice or tendency of engaging in mass cancelling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure.
Strokes on a computer: Electronic Signatures
In this episode we delve into electronic signatures. Get this: an agreement does not have to be in writing for it to be binding. But, often if the agreement is in writing, it is signed by the parties to evince that they are bound by its terms.
Emergency Medical Care (“EMC”) & Do Not Resuscitate (“DNR”) Orders in Botswana
Last week, we gave you an introduction into this delicate virgin territory in Botswana. You can click here for our introductory article, in case you missed it.
Electronic Contacts
If there is one thing that Covid-19 taught us, it is that we do not have to meet in person or to fly across borders to conclude a deal or to sign an agreement. Modern day businesses lean towards access, accessibility and flexibility, hence the use of electronic means of doing business.