The term e-discovery has been around long enough to have become part of the vernacular. But do you know as much as you think you do about electronic discovery?
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Practice management
There’s no guessing as a witness
One of the most obvious rules for witnesses is also one of the most difficult for people in everyday life: If you don’t remember, say so.
Read More »Making time for pro bono
The Rules of Professional Conduct don’t require pro bono service, but they strongly recommend it. Fifty hours per year, to be exact.
Read More »Be responsive with your firm’s site
In the technology world, one of the newer phrases taking hold is “responsive web design,” a strategy that calls for crafting sites that make navigation easier.
Read More »Fitting in time for fitness
When it comes to staying physically fit, attorney Tonya Vachirasomboon tries to remember two things.
Read More »Competing with self-help legal sites
Legal Zoom and similar do-it-yourself efforts continue to grow in popularity, but lawyers have options to compete in the age of the self-help legal consumer.
Read More »To write well, it helps to talk about it
I’m not sure why, but when you start writing about writing, people get nervous.
Read More »The witness’ four magic words
Witnesses have both a right and a responsibility to insist on clear and fair questions.
Read More »Beware the Ides of April: How to stay on top of tax preparation all year long
If you’re a typical small-business owner — solo attorney or otherwise — this is the time of year when the call of that shoebox full of bills, receipts and other scraps starts getting louder and more insistent.
Read More »The keys to content marketing
Journalists often live by the mantra, “content is king.” The idea is that the more information you can share with your audience, the more connections you make and trust you build. The same applies to lawyers.
Read More »Coaching witnesses: 7 steps to being relentlessly polite
Don’t just tell witnesses to be polite. Tell them to be relentlessly polite.
Read More »Law firms using Windows XP need to be wary of April 8
Come April 8, those using computers running Windows XP operating systems will face serious issues, including a total lapse in security protection.
Read More »Pulling the plug: How to avoid mistakes when it’s termination time
If you dread the thought of having to fire someone, you’re in excellent company.
Read More »Strategy looms large in noncompete arena
In an area of law where things move fast, end unpredictably, and there are multiple definitions of victory, one of the most difficult and critical decisions lawyers must make is deciding who to sue.
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: A niche practice with heart
If you’re looking for a niche practice, my sincere hope is you’ll consider the one taken on by Minneapolis attorney Emily Cooper.
Read More »The write stuff: Legal bloggers find their niche online
As more lawyers carve out specialty practices, they are taking to the Web to share their niche knowledge with the masses
Read More »Questions to consider when uprooting your practice
Whether it is out of your first college apartment or into your first retirement complex, moving is a chore.
Read More »Lawyers weigh in with their 2014 personal, professional resolutions
Are you struggling with procrastination? That elusive work-life balance? Want to reconnect with the community? Or make time to get away?
Read More »Countdown is on for federal health care mandate
As you toast the New Year, health care reform will probably be the last thing on your mind. But for many employers, the start of 2014 signals the start of new compliance obligations as well as the first real health care reform countdown – to 2015.
Read More »Mobile computing strong, and getting stronger
If you look around, you’ll see that most everyone is communicating on the go, and more and more are connected and able to work and communicate at any time.
Read More »Legal listservs offer affordable resource, but know the rules
Want to be a better lawyer, for cheap? Join a listserv.
How to stop wasting time: Advice from legal coaches
The biggest single time management and productivity killer is distractions.
Read More »10 ways to guarantee your press release is toast
Knowing how to work with the media is essential for lawyers and law firms.
Firms embrace pay-per-click advertising
More business could be just a click away.
Read More »How to avoid disclosure of confidential case info
Disclosing confidential case information can happen so fast you don’t even realize it’s happening.
Read More »Speak up: Tips for combatting fear in public presentations
Lawyers are supposed to be great orators, but oftentimes, fear gets in the way, said oral advocacy professor Molly Bishop Shadel.
Social media is a 24/7 cocktail party
Want to party 24/7? Marketing experts Tim Tobin and Lisa Braziel suggest that social media is analogous to an ongoing, internet-based, 24/7 cocktail party.
Managing the malpractice debate
When you run a practice, cutting costs often is a must. Bargain prices on everything from office supplies to office space can make or break your business.
Websites are no longer a luxury — they’re a necessity
Strange as it may seem in these days of Facebook, Twitter and endless online interactions, some firms still do not have a web presence.
Social media savvy: Does your firm have what it takes?
Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn have made it easier than ever for law firms to advertise and refine their brands, and even reach new clients.