Online reviews are important to marketing, and as a lawyer, you have ethical limitations to operate within as you consider how to source positive reviews and respond to negative ones. NINETY-FIVE percent of consumers relied on online reviews to…
Anyone with uncertainties about IOLTA compliance can attend one of the free monthly programs offered by the Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel, the Board of Bar Overseers, and participating bar associations. Free monthly OBC/BBO trainings provide guidance for attorneys,…
A pledge campaign open until February, 2021 from the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, and the Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys offers lawyers updates about important pro bono opportunities. National Pro Bono Week is the…
SJC Standing Committee has applications open for a new Pro Bono Honor Roll for individual attorneys, and nominations are open for the Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards. This post redirects to our Well-Being/LAP Blog. . . . The…
Legal competence requires navigating new systems in a Covid-19 world and beyond. Rule 1.1 of the SJC’s Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers, says that lawyers “shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge,…
Lawyers working remotely need to ensure their tech is set up for compliance and efficiency. We thank Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., John W. Simek, and Michael C. Mashke at Sensei Enterprises, Inc. for this helpful guest post! . . …
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal is a statewide tool connecting attorneys and law students to pro bono opportunities related to the pandemic. A new tool is improving access to justice related to the Covid-19 crisis, as described on…
In times that have required us to adapt our services to the digital space as much as possible, it's important your law firm website is accessible to all users. Internet accessibility lawsuits recently exploded across the nation, filed individually…
The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers has published ethical guidance for lawyers during the COVID-19 crisis. The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers published new ethical guidance here, answering questions common among lawyers during the COVID-19 Crisis. For questions not answered…
Succession planning can be overwhelming whether at the start, peak, or end of a career -- it helps to have a plan to do it right. For some people, succession planning means retirement, closing a practice, or advancing into and…