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.
How AI Is Transforming The Legal Profession (2025)
A survey of professionals reveals the impact of legal work, clients, concerns, and future roles.
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.
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
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.
Per Diem Attorneys May Not Be Best For Oral Arguments
The circumstances of the particular case could put the per diem at a disadvantage.
Some Clients Have Unusual Payment Preferences
Clients with unusual payment methods can make the already-tough job of being a lawyer even more difficult.
Lawyers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Concede Weaker Points At Oral Arguments
Practical arguments and reasonable behavior can yield positive results for clients while scoring favor with a judge.
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Partners Shouldn’t Guilt Associates To Bill More Hours
Attempts to make associates as efficient as possible are one thing. Constantly guilting associates is another.
Lawyers Should More Often Talk About Their Failures
No matter how impressive a lawyer is, if the law and the facts are against a client, chances are, the client will lose.
More Law Firms Should Have Mandatory Retirement Requirements
What's your perspective on mandatory retirement ages?
Best Practices When Working With Expert Witnesses
Experts are not only useful for the testimony or reports they provide, but about their suggestion for strategies to pursue.
Lawyers Should Observe Proceedings To Gain Experience
Listening to oral arguments lets a lawyer see how other practitioners advocate on behalf of their clients.