Starting A Law Firm Can Have Negative Career Consequences
There are many reasons why people choose to start their own law firms, but lawyers need to carefully consider this option.
Lawyers Should Help Other Lawyers Start Their Own Practices
Few acts of a lawyer have a more positive impact than helping lawyers begin their own practices.
Skills That Set Firms Apart
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Are Lawyers More Likely To Suffer Health Problems?
Is the profession speeding us all to early graves?
Handling Settlement Agreements With Long Payment Periods
Months or years of additional work that a lawyer needs to perform could come with that payment period.
Skilled Adversaries Can Make Attorneys Grow
Adversaries are some of the best teachers since they can expose lawyer to new arguments.
Pro Bono Work Can Be Helpful To Law Firms
Law school does not do the best job of teaching law students practical information they need to know to be successful in their legal careers.
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Lawyers Should Not Weaponize The Concept Of Professional Courtesy
Do unto other lawyers ...
Faxes Should Be Eliminated From The Legal Profession
Faxes pose numerous problems that email just doesn’t have.
Policies On Billing For Attorney Travel Time
It's best to be sure both sides are starting from the same point.
Deciding Whether To Travel For Clients
In some circumstances, it can be the best option for the client.
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
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Contingency Fees Can Create Perverse Incentives
Although contingency fees provide greater access to the legal system, they can lead to a loss of efficiency.
Lawyers Should Not Exploit Unfair Advantages
Playing the long game is usually a better tactic.
Handling Multiple Court Appearances Scheduled For The Same Time
Superpositioning works for subatomic particles. Not so much for lawyers.
Managing Hard Economic Times As A Small-Firm Lawyer
Law firms should understand that some actions they take to improve their conditions in the present can have deleterious long-term consequences.
Who Are The Happiest Lawyers?
It isn't just the tremendously photogenic young people with the terrific hair in the stock images that are happy.