In a recording of a recent program with the Hampshire County Bar Association, Sofia Lingos of Trident Legal offers three essential steps for attorneys to complete the transition to paperless processes after the abrupt change brought by the pandemic. …
A listing of DEI resources for the Massachusetts legal profession has been published by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. The SJC Lawyer Well-Being Committee is committed to making the Massachusetts legal profession more inclusive in…
No matter how close or distant retirement is, succession planning can help you reach your goals for your solo or small law practice. Retirement requires planning, and those of us who manage a solo or small law firm face…
Get essential tools for efficiency in law practice from Christopher Shattuck in this 31-minute installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers! Do you want to increase efficiencies in your law office, but do not know where to start? Budgets and…
With powerful recommendations for employers to support flexibility post-pandemic recently released by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, we're sharing an overview of what law firms need to consider as we balance remote and in-person work…
We need new solutions for the delivery of legal services both for consumers and lawyers themselves. Limits of traditional legal services and the billable hour are obvious. It's prohibitively expensive. If you're selling your time instead of your services,…
When solo lawyers are unprepared for death or incapacitation, those taking charge of the practice can find guidance from the Massachusetts BBO. This article was originally published by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers here in March 2021, and…
Failing to communicate is often cited as the top source of complaints against lawyers -- focus on the essentials to stay both compliant and effective. The challenge of keeping up with the growing number of communication paths offered by…
"People systematically overlook subtractive changes," according to a paper recently published in Nature, suggesting that we can improve our problem-solving by focusing on removing elements. Problem-solving skills are critical across the board, and particularly for those who do legal…
Passwords aren't the most secure way to authenticate identity. When will lawyers be ready to ditch them? We thank Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek at Sensei Enterprises, Inc. for this helpful guest post! . . …