Happy Constitution and Citizenship Day! Today is the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the most influential document in United States History. We also celebrate all of those “who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” In celebration of the great living document that is the foundation of all legal and governmental […]
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Happy National Skyscraper Day! Did you know that any building that is over 150 meters tall is considered a skyscraper? Once a building is over 300 meters tall it is considered a “supertall” skyscraper. In honor of National Skyscraper Day, Strellis and Field wanted to provide some history and facts about Chicago’s famous skyscrapers. Chicago […]
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Earlier this week, the City of Chicago released a new Snapchat lens that aims to encourage Chicagoans to wear masks. The augmented reality Snapchat lens which is the first of its kind can only be unlocked when the Snapchat user is wearing a mask. Snapchat is an extremely popular app amongst Millennials and Generation Z, […]
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Americans across all 50 states are preparing to celebrate the 245th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the formation of our nation this weekend. Despite Independence Day looking a bit different this year due to the recently lifted COVID-19 restrictions, Strellis and Field wanted to share some facts about the signing of the Declaration […]
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As the weather heats up and summer is now in full swing, Strellis and Field wanted to share some water safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe in and near the water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average, about 10 fatal unintentional drownings occur daily, and drowning […]
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As the end of February nears, we are approaching the Leap Year Day, which famously lands on February 29. Despite most of us being familiar with leap year traditions, less of us are familiar with the astrological reasoning behind leap years. Leap years exist because it takes approximately 365.242 days (which gets rounded to 365.25 […]
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Happy Presidents’ Day weekend! Did you know that over 50% of U.S. Presidents were lawyers before entering the Oval Office? Even though 26 U.S presidents had a legal background before becoming Commander in Chief, not all of them attended law school! According to the American Bar Association, two U.S. Presidents (Benjamin Harrison and William Howard […]
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Many of us know that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the third Monday in January and the reason behind a nice long weekend, but few of us know the time and effort that went into creating the holiday to honor the great civil rights leader. There was a long fight to make MLK day […]
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As the National Football League playoffs are in full swing with the Big Game right around the corner, we can often be reminded of how dangerous America’s most popular sport is while watching the weekly matchups. It is hard to not shudder as a viewer when seeing the hits and tackles on replay. According to […]
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Back in September, one of our attorneys, Amanda Chase, spoke with the young student entrepreneurs of the Monroe County startUP program. According to the Monroe County startUP website, “The startUP program is a community partnership between local high school students and area businesses that transforms the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders.” Business owners and community […]
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