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Practice management
Bar’s test program aimed at setting new lawyers up with mentors
When the State Bar of Wisconsin began searching for examples to follow when establishing a new lawyer-mentoring program, it didn’t have to look far.
Read More »Save some computer time: Take a shortcut
Looking for a few shortcuts in programs you use all the time?
Read More »The stress test: How to know when anxiety is harming your work
For attorneys, anxiety is more than a matter of mental health.
Read More »Write it right: If you can’t make points with style, at least make them with grammar
Lenné Eidson Espenschied resisted writing about grammar. “I’m not a grammarian; I didn’t study English, even in college,” said Espenschied, who wrote “The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers.” But, one day, she knew she had found her calling.
Read More »Few lawyers make most of opportunities online
We all know how to use the Internet, right? But could we be making better use of it still? For most lawyers, the answer is a resounding: Yes.
Read More »With launch of Windows 10, Microsoft battles security, privacy concerns
Window 10 users’ concerns about confidentiality are overblown, according to experts.
Read More »Play the listening game: It’ll work out for you
Understanding your client is everything.
Read More »Law grads find paying off debt not as easy as they had hoped
When Karen Bauer was in law school, she gave a presentation called “Don’t Freak Out About Your Law School Loans.”
Read More »Out with a Classic, in with what’s Next
The sky did not fall. The world did not end. And, figuratively, at least, only a few heads popped. Yes, from law schools to big law, the legal world seems to have survived the day Westlaw Classic retired.
Read More »Recording technology: Man vs. machine in the courtroom
Eight years after becoming the first state judge to embrace audio digital recording in the court, Dodge County Circuit Judge John Storck is exploring another groundbreaking means of keeping records.
Read More »Pro bono work: Doing well at doing good
What if you could give back just because it felt good, because it was the right thing to do? And not just for the community. What if giving back was the right thing for you?
Read More »Take time (and money) to pin down your law firms’ culture
Karen Tidwall and her colleagues weren’t quite sure what would come of their firm’s cultural audit, but they knew what they didn’t want.
Read More »Is the billable hour dead? Alternatives abound for attorneys brave enough to cash in
Lawyers can find alternatives to the billable hour, but they have to be brave enough to embrace them.
Read More »Drawing the line on gifts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sets the rules governing when and how judges can accept gifts.
Read More »Communication balancing act: A method to the message madness
There’s no one-size-fits-all means of dealing with the voicemails and emails — and now even text messages — that bombard lawyers nearly every day.
Read More »TAR software can help lawyers out of document mire
Thanks to computers, the days of flipping through stacks of paper documents are over.
Read More »For the record: Technology changing the way attorneys handle health care privacy issues
As technology changes the way health care providers interact with patients, attorneys are being forced to learn about the new-age practices that could compromise their confidential medical records.
Read More »Reconnecting value to costs for services
William and Charles Mayo radically changed the business of medicine when they introduced doctors to the idea of forming groups to share their skills.
Read More »Change your thinking about technology before it’s too late
It was the Fourth of July, and Gregg Auby was in front of a computer, painstakingly trying to retrieve whatever data he could.
Read More »Plan to succeed when opening your own firm
So you’re thinking about opening your own firm. Maybe you’ve even made the decision to do it. Now what?
Read More »To win clients, you must play the networking game
Establishing a strong network is a key component to developing business, as it sets the stage for more client work and referrals.
Read More »How to use dispute resolution techniques
For years, attorneys have embraced the professional possibilities of dispute resolution.
Read More »What law firms need to know about ransomware, the latest cyber threat
You arrive to work one morning and boot up your computer. Instead of seeing your usual background, an unusual message pops up on your screen. The message tells you that your files have been “locked” and the only way to unlock them is to transfer several hundred dollars’ worth of Bitcoin to the keyholder within a short period, maybe 48 hours.
Read More »How to use technology to get ahead
We’ve all heard that technology can help us work smarter, not harder.
Read More »( Not ) the whole truth: What to do when your client wants to lie
Perjury is the classic, and extreme, problem in ethical witness preparation.
Read More »The code of silence
Question. Pause. Answer. Stop. That’s the unnatural rhythm of the witness environment. And there are rules for witnesses during the first three steps.
Read More »Preparing for the worst: Don’t wait until disaster strikes to have an action plan
For days after a fire destroyed Jen Hanna’s law office, she returned to the charred pit, hoping to meet the clients she could no longer contact.
Read More »Lawyers, start your questions
Depositions are such a common part of the civil litigation landscape that much of how they are conducted has become routine.
Read More »Law degrees open multiple doors
Not every law degree leads to a legal practice.
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