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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.

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The Rules of Professional Conduct don’t require pro bono service, but they strongly recommend it. Fifty hours per year, to be exact.

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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.

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When it comes to staying physically fit, attorney Tonya Vachirasomboon tries to remember two things.

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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.

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I’m not sure why, but when you start writing about writing, people get nervous.

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Witnesses have both a right and a responsibility to insist on clear and fair questions.

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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.

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.

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Don’t just tell witnesses to be polite. Tell them to be relentlessly polite.

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Come April 8, those using computers running Windows XP operating systems will face serious issues, including a total lapse in security protection.

If you dread the thought of having to fire someone, you’re in excellent company.

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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.

If you’re looking for a niche practice, my sincere hope is you’ll consider the one taken on by Minneapolis attorney Emily Cooper.

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As more lawyers carve out specialty practices, they are taking to the Web to share their niche knowledge with the masses

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Whether it is out of your first college apartment or into your first retirement complex, moving is a chore.

Are you struggling with procrastination? That elusive work-life balance? Want to reconnect with the community? Or make time to get away?

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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.

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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.

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Want to be a better lawyer, for cheap? Join a listserv.

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The biggest single time management and productivity killer is distractions.

Knowing how to work with the media is essential for lawyers and law firms.

More business could be just a click away.

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Disclosing confidential case information can happen so fast you don’t even realize it’s happening.

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Lawyers are supposed to be great orators, but oftentimes, fear gets in the way, said oral advocacy professor Molly Bishop Shadel.

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.

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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.

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Strange as it may seem in these days of Facebook, Twitter and endless online interactions, some firms still do not have a web presence.

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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.

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A lost summary judgment motion. A lowball offer to settle. The denial of an appeal. Lawyers frequently are the bearers of bad news.

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