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Practice management

Mar 13, 2014

To write well, it helps to talk about it

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

Mar 5, 2014

The witness’ four magic words

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

Mar 3, 2014

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.

Feb 21, 2014

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.

Feb 17, 2014

Coaching witnesses: 7 steps to being relentlessly polite

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

Feb 10, 2014

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.

Feb 6, 2014

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.

Feb 5, 2014

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.

Feb 5, 2014

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.

Feb 5, 2014

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

Jan 30, 2014

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.

Jan 28, 2014

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?

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