Law firms often seem to operate as rigid hierarchies where anyone below the rank of partner feels they have little influence.
This is a common frustration for legal secretaries, paralegals, junior attorneys, and other legal professionals who are not in
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Keeping your firm safe from UPL charges
If you’ve worked in and around the legal industry for any length of time, you’ve at least heard of UPL, the “Unauthorized Practice of Law.”
You may think that UPL charges are reserved for the most flagrant violators like Leonardo
What you need to know about NFTs and the law
As a lawyer or other legal professional, do you really need to know about NFTs and the law? After all, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new type of digital asset, seemingly more important to tech aficionados and investors than attorneys.
Dealing with toxic behaviors in a remote law firm
A toxic workplace is exhausting. More importantly, it’s bad for your health. Dealing with harassment, abuse, disorganization, and other unhealthy workplace behaviors can lead to bigger problems like insomnia and heart disease.
If you’re dealing with toxic behavior at your
What is social engineering and how can you protect yourself?
The concept of social engineering is likely about as familiar to most legal professionals as the term “social distancing” was before the pandemic — which is to say, not at all.
This is unfortunate because social engineering is one of
How to prepare your clients for different types of deposing attorneys
Many years ago, I took a deposition that every attorney in the case thought was unimportant.
I was deposing a woman who was the daytime, weekend receptionist for a building where my clients leased office space.
Guess what she told
How to thrive in your new law firm job
So, you got a new job at a new law firm, eh?
Congratulations!
You probably have a couple of weeks before you start this new adventure. As someone who has worked as a hiring manager for law firms and in
Top tips to build back your motivation when your to-do list gets too long
One of the hardest things for a legal professional can be losing motivation. Many in the legal field hit the point where the cumulative stress and pressure lead to exhaustion and burnout.
The good news is there are ways for
Friendships with legal clients: the do’s and don’ts of inevitable relationships
Some people say mixing business with pleasure is always a bad idea.
For trial lawyers, who often work side-by-side with clients over many years, it’s nearly impossible to avoid having some measure of friendship with clients. How does an attorney
California firms: is your law firm prepared for an earthquake?
In California, a devastating major earthquake is always lurking. Hopefully, the next one will hit in a place where it causes minimal damage.
Worst case scenario, however, is that lives and buildings will be lost.
What do you do if