Apr 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
They say that most things in life swing like a pendulum from extreme to extreme. We know the business economy follows a boom-and-bust cycle that is mitigated only marginally through government intervention. Also, the political inclinations of society vacillate between conservative and liberal thought and from intolerance to excessive political correctness.
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Apr 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
This legal threat, as with so many others, leaves us as veterinary practitioners with a "to-do" list. Actually two "to-do" lists, and they are as follows:
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Mar 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
This month I complete a two-part column discussing an expense that many of us put so far on the back burner it's probably on a hot plate in the shed behind your clinic.
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Feb 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
It's no secret that most veterinary medical students are cash poor. Still, a handful might have a few extra dollars to spare, perhaps from a tax refund. Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD, a consultant and president of Associates in Veterinary Law P.C., offers five ways to make smart investments with a small amount of money for future gains.
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Feb 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
Sexual harassment in a small-business setting tends to present differently than in a towering office-building in corporate America.
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Jan 1, 2008
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
Mind-numbing television programs truly have a therapeutic effect after a long day at work. Listening to Oprah Winfrey or Tom Cruise talk about their latest philanthropic and humanitarian undertakings makes my eyes roll back in my head faster than a pint of Guinness.
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Dec 1, 2007
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
I don't want you to go broke. And I want to teach you how to avoid it now and through your eventual retirement.
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Nov 1, 2007
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
When the average person thinks about a "trust fund," he envisions Paris Hilton or some filthy-rich kid from college days who wouldn't recognize a hard day's work if it bit him.
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Oct 1, 2007
By:
Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
When I speak to veterinary students or new graduates, the topic of an eventual practice purchase often comes up.
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