Tips for the pandemic-era trial lawyer
No matter how much your law school covered in those three years, trying a case in the middle of a pandemic was probably not on the syllabus. And even the grayest of graybeards in [...]
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06, 2020
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06, 2020
Staying cyber-secure while working from home
With work-from-home assuming a permanently larger position in the legal profession, cybersecurity experts say that attorneys now need to be more vigilant than ever in keeping their data safe and their clients’ confidentiality secure.
8
06, 2020
Eight qualities of good leadership
If you Google the words “leadership qualities” you will find no shortage of entries. Rather than open those links and write about what others have to say, I decided to offer observations based on my own experience.
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05, 2020
Law firms adjusting wellness programs amid COVID-19
Attorneys and law firms have long had to deal with the mental health challenges that are so prevalent in the legal profession even in the best of times, and with COVID-19 both magnifying those [...]
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05, 2020
Commentary: Best practices for using online videoconferencing services
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, attorneys have been forced to make rapid changes to the way they conduct business and communicate with clients, the courts and even internal staff. One of those [...]
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05, 2020
Ethics considerations when attorneys work remotely
Law firms and individual attorneys should take care to ensure that this remote work is accomplished in compliance with attorneys’ duties under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
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05, 2020
What a pandemic can mean to your law practice
“This too shall pass” is a common phrase we hear during times like these. As attorneys, we are trained to evaluate the current state of things and prepare for what may come next. Many [...]
8
05, 2020
Managing your business during times of disruption
While we all deal with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting travel restrictions and social distancing recommendations from governments around the globe, we must keep perspective. The health and [...]
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04, 2020
COVID-19’s impact on company communications
Communications professionals, including yours truly, often see themselves as indispensable in the business world, though ironically most businesses tend to view communications as something that’s nice to have. That disconnect has changed with recent [...]
