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November 23, 2020

I am so incredibly thankful for all my clients, friends, family and clients that have become friends and family for helping me survive 2020!  I truly respect, enjoy and appreciate every one of you. 

Have a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving, no matter how you will be celebrating that day.
Please keep me posted on how you are doing and enjoy these few interesting articles this week.

My best,
Andrea
The Very Good Stories That Redeemed 2020
Pocket actually has some great articles that I subscribe to.  I just received the link to:
 
 
SearchI particularly loved the story of Dolly Parton from the NewYorker,  October 12, 2020:
 

A voice for working-class women and an icon for all kinds of women, Parton has maintained her star power throughout life phases and political cycles. 
by, Lauren Michele Jackson
 
I also enjoyed the story of a chess prodigy who had been a homeless refugee.  If you've watched the Queen's Gambit on Netflix; you'll love this story as well!
 
From Homeless Refugee to Chess Prodigy
by: Aishwarya Kumar, ESPN

 
Kumar describes young Tani Adewumi's ascendance in the world of chess.
 
For these stories and more:

From POCKET:
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-very-good-stories-that-redeemed-2020
 
Florida's First Covid-Era Bar Exam's Low Pass Rate
Sadly, "three-strikes and your out" has a different meaning this year for Florida's Bar Examinees.  After rescheduling the Bar exam from July to August and then finally structuring a new online format for October 13th; the recent law graduates had a tough time with increased burnout from studying and stress of losing jobs that had been promised months before.
Read the article from the Daily Business Review (November 20, 2020, by Karen Sloan) below.  Great discussion about the repercussions of the delayed and revised exam for this (almost over!) 2020 graduating class.  A graduating class which actually protested the Florida Supreme Court after the second postponement this August.
"The first-time pass rate for Florida’s first-ever remote bar exam, given in October, was 71.7%. That’s down slightly from the 73.9% who passed the July 2019 bar exam on their first try. However, the two tests are not comparable."
The Hazards of Do-it-Yourself Estate Planning
Many websites offer customized, do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents. Although these products are convenient, using them could create serious and expensive legal problems for heirs. Read More
Gifts to Grandchildren: What Do UGMA and UTMA Have to Do With Grandma?
The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) and the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) are sometimes called the “granddaddies” of college savings accounts. Read More


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