3 Ways to Ensure Productive Meetings

Few people get excited about meetings. Why? Because they're typically felt to be a waste of time. Here you are, listening to someone drone on and on about something that could have been conveyed more quickly in an email....

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Do You Have a Client-Centered Law Practice?

You work late nights for your clients, take their calls on the weekend, lose your hair over their divorces and labor disputes and contract negotiations. You fight hard, obtain favorable outcomes, and even reduce their bills every once in...

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3 Things to Look for When Looking for Law Office Space

Location, location, location. If only it were so simple. You could ask Siri or Google to find your new law office space. Unfortunately, your virtual assistant might lead you to an office supply or office furniture store or some other...

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Can You Still Work If You Are Suspended From the Practice of Law?

Over the years, we've seen lawyers disciplined and suspended from practice for hundreds of different reasons: publishing allegedly false statements about local judges on their blogs, representing both parties in a personal injury suit, falsifying eDiscovery documents, even insulting...

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Essential Soft Skills Lawyers Need to Succeed

Let's face it: law practice is a business. Sure, we may aspire to help the homeless, free the tempest-tossed, and breathe life into the standard of liberty and justice for all. But if lawyers can't bring in business, then they...

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Tips for Including Wikipedia in Your Marketing Plan

Wikipedia is the largest online encyclopedia in the world, according to Wikipedia. It may not be entirely true, but it is true enough for some judges to take judicial notice of the information it contains. And if it's good enough...

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Future Law Career: Privacy Law Specialist?

To think that a good privacy lawyer could possibly have saved the election for Hillary Clinton ...After hackers got into her email, it was the beginning of the end for the presidential nominee. A few non-secure messages, an ill-timed FBI...

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Should You Research Job Candidates on Social Media?

You have an opening at your firm. You've listed the position, received dozens of applications, and focused in on a few qualified candidates. Now, should you track them down on social media?...

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'Racially Coded References' Cost a Prosecutor the Case

A prosecutor's use of 'racially coded references' means that a South Carolina man's death sentence must be reversed, the Fourth Circuit ruled yesterday. Johnny Bennett, who is African American, had been convicted of murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery and...

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Holiday Networking Tips for Lawyers

Thanksgiving is on the horizon, which means that the holiday party season is just a step behind it. Once you hear Nat King Cole singing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire -- so Friday, basically -- get ready...

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Law Firms See Big Drop in Revenue per Partner

If your firm's revenue growth has been stagnant or even declined, you're not alone. Law firms experienced a sizable drop in revenue per partner last year, according to National Law Journal's annual 'Survey of Law Firm Economics.' On average,...

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5 TED Talks to Make You Feel Inspired and Entertained

It's the middle of the week. The sky is grey, the weather is chilly, and the night is coming sooner and sooner. And you've still got those briefs to write, papers to file, and hours to bill. Before you...

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Lawyer's 'Parroted' Twitter Joke Leads to Accusations of Plagiarism

Twitter users tend to run in groups. There's political Twitter, black Twitter, legal Twitter, and even #appellatetwitter. And over the past few days, the legal twittersphere has had its feathers ruffled a little bit. As you would expect, the...

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4 Things Lawyers Need to Know About Marijuana Legalization

The big winner this election cycle wasn't just Donald Trump. It was recreational, legalized marijuana. (Okay, sort of legalized. The federal government, of course, continues to classify marijuana as an illegal drug. More on that in a minute.) Voters...

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What Is Blockchain? A Lawyer's Guide

Blockchain technology is set to transform industries and institutions throughout the world. What started as an idea synonymous with Bitcoin, the virtual currency, is now making its way into everything from contract drafting, to election monitoring, to land registry...

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After a Century of Waiting, We're Finally Getting a Treatise on Judicial Precedent

Here's something a bit unprecedented: 12 distinguished appellate judges have come together with Bryan Garner to release a "hornbook-style" treatise on the doctrine of judicial precedent. And it's the first such publication in over a century. Published by Thomson...

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5 Small Changes That Can Improve Your Time Management Skills

Whether it's making sure we get through all our necessary tasks, prioritize important projects, or simply stop wasting time on Facebook, pretty much every legal professional could improve their time management skills. And you can. If you want to improve...

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5 Tips to Help You Avoid Common Attorney Ethics Pitfalls

Legal ethics aren't something you should pick up through trial and error. Instead, attorneys should make compliance with their ethical and professional responsibilities a central part of their business -- as important as getting clients and billing hours. Thankfully,...

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