Law firm planning: 5 ways to get ready for the new year
Nicole Black The holiday season is already upon us, and you know what that means: 2022 is right around the corner. Is your law firm ready for whatever [...]
Six steps toward building a stronger security profile
These days, there’s a lot of emphasis on the implications of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other system compromises from bad actors on the world stage. We read about the “parade of horribles,” which can ensue after an event, and it would be easy ...
Finding ways to show team members you care
The success of any law firm hinges on its people. No successful law firm was ever built on the backs of average team members. If team members know that you truly care about them, they can flourish. When that happens, a law firm can truly accomplish great things.
Handle with care accommodation requests for remote work
As a result of a first-of-its-kind case filed recently by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers may soon get a glimpse at the administrative body’s attitude toward the future of work-from-home arrangements.
The ‘morning huddle’: short and sweet — and powerful
The morning huddle is something I have discovered to be a powerful and yet really simple method of improving my practice. While it brings numerous benefits, its principal benefit for me is that it creates and maintains daily alignment in my firm.
Delegating to others can help grow your practice
If someone else can do something 70% as well as you can, delegate it.
The importance of technology competence in the e-filing era
If you remain unconvinced about the importance of technology competence, perhaps a recent federal appeals court decision will do the trick.
Think before you post to social media
This recommendation applies to everyone, of course. But if you’re a lawyer, then you’d best heed my advice and tread lightly when posting commentary online on social media sites or elsewhere. Otherwise you run the risk of running afoul of your ethical obligations and unleashing the wrath of your bar’s disciplinary body. At the very least, you’ll face embarrassment and at the worst you may be disciplined or even barred from the practice of law altogether.
How the legal profession could fight burnout better
Members of the legal profession—including lawyers, paralegals and support staff—face working conditions that could not be worse for our own well-being.
Now is the time for post-COVID HR audits
As companies prepare policies for their post-pandemic workplace, allowing employees to maintain work-from-home arrangements can have major ramifications.
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