How do you end your emails? Do you do it the same way for adversaries, clients, colleagues, and prospects?For most attorneys, it can seem overly insincere to end a scathing letter, or any correspondence, with
Happiness is in fact possible in the legal profession; firms, organizations and the individuals in them simply need to pay attention to the things that actually cultivate it, which is often the opposite of what society tells us really matters.
Cloud computing is one of the biggest technology revolutions in recent history -- so you use it and do so responsibly, according to tech columnist Jeff Bennion.
An unhappy client won't be a client for long. And if a client is unhappy enough, you could soon find yourself before a disciplinary committee, trying to rebut a client's complaint. Luckily, avoiding client complaints is not that difficult...
We all have different tastes, and varying notions of what makes a thing great. Some of us tend to the simple yet sophisticated, while others are into ostentation and flair. Just like there is no one way to be well-dressed...
Be a good friend to yourself by practicing self-compassion. Be kind to yourself.
Lawyers will often provide a free or very low-cost consultation to discuss the details of your situation and give you an opportunity to ask some basic questions
Oh, so DON'T bring drugs to your court appearance!
Should there be an app for mentoring? Would that get more young lawyers to buy into the concept?
In the wake of the big hack of Biglaw, it's time to focus on what you can do to make yourself more cyber-secure.
Let's say you are a customer having trouble with your bank. What do you do?<br>You get a lawyer.<br>What if you are a lawyer?
Resiliency is a skill that can be learned and practiced to change your career--and your life.
If you're new to this whole lawyer thing, you'll soon have to tackle your first client meeting. Do you know how to prepare? Probably not. Unless you've spent time meeting with people in other professional settings, the initial client meeting...
Electronic discovery is the name of the game these days as more and more people and companies store their stuff in the form of bytes, not pages. That means that lawyers need to know how electronic discovery works (and in...
What is Slack? The communications app taking over business. What is Lawyer Slack? The first rule of Lawyer Slack is: you don't talk about Lawyer Slack!
There is one big misconception about evidence and who can gather it. Almost everything a lawyer requests is to evaluate it as evidence.
For lawyers looking to cut back on the grind, reduce hours, and/or escape the stress of associate life or running a solo/small practice, freelancing might be a viable option. Emphasis on the might. Sure, the money may not be...