Allison Peryea
Allison Peryea is a shareholder attorney at Leahy Fjelstad Peryea, a boutique law firm in downtown Seattle that primarily serves community association clients. Her practice focuses on covenant enforcement and dispute resolution. She is a longtime humor writer with a background in journalism and cat ownership. You can reach her by email at Allison.Peryea@leahyps.com.
Posts by Allison Peryea
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Small Law Firms
Can You Teach An Old Lawyer New Tricks? A Longtime Attorney Takes A Weeklong Mediation Training
Anyone feeling a bit too comfortable in their lawyer job should take the risk and try something different — like mediation. -
Small Law Firms
Want To Date A Lawyer? Here’s How To Turn One On (Outside The Bedroom)
Congratulations and apologies if you are successful. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Small Law Firms
Don’t Have Time Or The Budget For A Weekend Of Long-Term Planning? Think Big During A 'Mini Retreat'
Setting aside the time for a mini retreat can give you the chance to step back from the daily grind and focus on the bigger picture.
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Small Law Firms
You’ve Got A Friend In Me: Are Employee-Employer Friendships In The Law Office A Bad Idea?
Office friendships are important -- especially in the context of a small law office. -
Small Law Firms
It’s Not All About The Billables: Making Productive Use Of Downtime
Billable work isn't the only way to bring value to your firm -- or yourself. -
Small Law Firms
Toxic Waste: How To Avoid Getting Sidetracked By Difficult People
Always remember that life is too short to get emotionally tied up in a matter involving a bully. -
Small Law Firms
Whoops! Fixing Mistakes In The Practice Of Law
Feel free to reference this handy-dandy how-to guide the next time you screw anything up. -
Small Law Firms
‘Nice To Meet You… Here’s My Invoice’: Advice On Working With New Clients
Potential clients are taking a big leap of faith when they are reaching out to a new attorney, so make sure they know they are valued and that you are worthy of their trust. - Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report. -
Law Schools
'Always Pass On What You Have Learned': The Reciprocal Value Of Mentoring -- And Tips On Maximizing The Relationship
The input and guidance from a more experienced lawyer or judge can be the key component in becoming a competent legal practitioner. -
Small Law Firms
Done And Done: How To Get Stuff Completed At The Office
Hopefully, these five methods will work for you too. -
Small Law Firms
Big Fish, Little Pond: 8 Big Ways To Stand Out At A Small Firm
There are ways to demonstrate your value at a small firm that may differ from methods that might work at a larger practice. -
Health / Wellness
Good Grief: I Try Out Counseling To Help Get Through A Tough Time In My Life
Sometimes lawyers can't focus on the needs of their clients and their firm until they focus on themselves first. -
Exercise, Food
What Happened When This Lawyer Signed Up For One Of Those Health And Fitness Programs People Try To Sell You On Facebook
The verdict? It was a fun program, but be wary of all the auto-renewal language.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Jury Duty, Trials
Taking The Stand: I Testify In Front Of A 12-Person Jury
While it was interesting to engage in a brief role reversal by taking the stand, the experience was more uncomfortable than exciting. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Test Case: It’s All Relative -- I Visit My Family In Vermont For The First Time In Almost 25 Years
A homecoming to a place that runs a little slower than the big city. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Topless In Seattle: A Law Firm Partner Gets Over Her Fear Of Public Nudity
Spotted: a law firm partner at Seattle's 'Naughty Beach.' -
Boutique Law Firms, Free Speech, Politics, Small Law Firms
Test Case: I Served As A Legal Observer For A Group Counter-Protesting The 'March Against Sharia'
Suddenly people were getting tear gassed, and everyone was running. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Small Law Firms
Test Case: Getting Interviewed For A CLE Video On Legal Ethics -- On Two Hours’ Sleep
Even under what seems like the worst of circumstances, you can still carry on a conversation about the law and the practice of law. -
Canada, Exercise, Sports
O Canada: I Go North Of The Border To Try The Sport Of Curling
Welcome to an unfamiliar world involving ice, and brooms, and shoe condoms. -
Boutique Law Firms, Exercise, Small Law Firms
Test Case: Marathon Woman -- I Signed Up To Walk/Jog 26.2 Miles, And My Feet Literally Exploded
Did columnist Allison Peryea manage to finish the race?