Social distancing guidelines have altered the normal course of business for many professionals, including lawyers. While legal work continues, communication challenges and the unexpected free time have thrown many for a loop. Staying active and discovering ways to reach out [...]
Another year is ending and a new one is just around the corner. For lawyers, now is a great time to reflect on what's working and what isn't when it comes to current firm practices, specifically your prospective client intake [...]
For attorneys, conflicts of interest allegations can lead to several undesirable outcomes, whether a formal malpractice claim, costly litigation, disciplinary issue, or problems with insurance. It's a situation best avoided. Yet recent studies of attorney malpractice claims indicate that conflicts [...]
Like most people today, lawyers are rarely more than an arm's reach from their cell phone. You may have even made a habit of giving your clients your cell phone number and allowing them to call or text you at [...]
Imagine you have just discovered that a former client with past-due legal fees has posted an inaccurate and negative review of your firm on a popular social media site. They tagged your business page in the post and people are [...]
According to the latest research, a lot of lawyers are now using social media for career and client development,1 and you might be one of them. As social media becomes a key means of communication and advertising within the legal [...]
Recently, the legal malpractice industry has seen an uptick in claims filed against defense attorneys. Some of these claims are of high severity, resulting in seven figure settlements or verdicts. What is responsible for this new development and how can [...]
Do you know how what social media ethics guidelines your firm should follow? People’s willingness to disclose personal information on social media can be particularly helpful in the discovery phase of litigation. Snooping on opposing parties, witnesses or jurors through [...]
For a lawyer, there is nothing worse than the gnawing feeling something at the office is not quite right. Why hasn’t my client returned my phone calls? Did I file that brief on time? Why is my client late paying [...]
Browsing through your inbox, you notice that the check from the insurance carrier you recently settled a claim with has arrived. Imagining all the wonderful things you can do with your portion of the proceeds, you pick up the phone [...]
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