Lawyer impairment in the age of remote work
Remote work may turn out to be helpful to individual lawyer well-being, but at the same time law firm management may have more difficulty recognizing and assessing mental health issues that could interfere with a lawyer’s ability to practice law.
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.
Here’s why your firm needs to be in the cloud
The reason it’s so important for lawyers to understand technology is because it has a direct impact on both the practice of law and the business of running a law firm.
Protecting your time with time management practices
As attorneys, our time is our stock in trade. Effective time management is therefore the name of the game. Maximizing our time is essential to our personal productivity. More importantly, time management allows us to maintain our sanity.
Not playing hurt: Promoting mental health is a team effort
Many lawyers often find it difficult, no matter what else they may be going through, to call for a substitute. So, they put on their game faces and push through stress, anxiety, depression, and much else.
ABA report provides post-pandemic advice for lawyers
The pandemic and its effects have dramatically affected the practice of law and will continue to have a long-term impact on the ways that legal work is conducted in the years to come. The good news is that now that vaccine rates are on the rise in the United States, it’s possible for members of the legal profession to envision and prepare for the post-pandemic world.
Tips for managing remote employees
Forward thinking law firm leaders should take advantage of this opportunity to fine tune their management skills for both in-office or remote teams.
Part 2: Transforming anger with compassion
During these difficult times, many lawyers have struggled over the past year with painful emotions including depression, anxiety and anger.
Part 1: Understanding anger and its impact on lawyers
Many lawyers grapple with how to work with people who are angry: clients who are volatile, co-workers who are frequently upset, opposing counsel who bully or demean, or partners who quickly fly off the handle over what seems like the smallest issue.
Zoom etiquette guidance offered to lawyers
In 2012, the American Bar Association acknowledged the indisputable influence of technology on the practice of law when it modified comment 8 to Model Rule 1.1 to state that maintaining technology competence is part of the ethical obligations of lawyers.
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