Often I am asked what is an important skill a legal professional should possess. We think of billing, right?! Legal professionals should really know how to effectively bill their time. Time is precious and in a .1 environment it is…
Legal Ethics Corner: When Turning Over a Client’s File, Don’t Forget to Include Electronic Data
One of the most difficult things is to lose a client. Sometimes it is for the best. However, when you lose a client and the attorney-client relationship ends, your obligations to the client do not end. See Formal Opinion 1992-127…
Google Apps for Business: Security, Confidentiality and Ethics
Solo and Small Firm Toolkit
The updated 2025 Solo/Small Firm Toolkit can be found here: bit.ly/BASFToolkit
Legal Writing Tip: Writing for Mobile
Tablets and smart phones have launched a culture of portable reading. Clients today review opinion letters on iPhones, for example. And now that courts manage documents electronically, judicial clerks – and even judges – may read your brief on a…