In reading a recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, I was struck by the number of public reprimands that resulted from the violation of simple rules related to properly maintaining IOLTA accounts. While I cannot know the reasons why…
Awful title. I’m sorry. I’m not Jared; my titles aren’t witty, and my jokes aren’t funny. But, he will be back next week. Until then… . . . Back in my first year of law school, my roommates and I…
Jared is on vacation. For some reason, he doesn’t want to write any posts during this time. I can’t figure it out. So, I volunteered to review some TechHit programs. But, I know I am no substitute for Jared, and…
The other day I was telling a colleague about the lives of the lawyers who attend our monthly Solo Practitioners Forum. In the process, he and I both realized that running a solo practice requires a surprisingly long list of…
Our Lending Library listing can be viewed by downloading our title list, here, which is in an Excel workbook format (note the multiple tabs). If you would like to borrow any resources from our lending library, please email Rachel. We…
... Little did I suspect that I would be faced with a significantly larger number of uninsured lawyers after the advent of “universal” coverage here in the Bay State – and virtually nowhere to send them (since the free care…
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has posted notice that it seeks an experienced attorney as a part-time Boston-based settlement counsel. For details and salary range go to the First Circuit's website.
My co-chair of the BBA solo and small firm section, Lori Yarvis, Esq., recently sent the following newsletter to her clients concerning the impact of the Massachusetts data breach Law on the small businesses. I thought that the topic was…
Following my most recent post "Financial Meltdown: Taking Care of Your Client’s Money" Congress acted to temporarily increase deposit insurance coverage limits to $250,000. The change was effective as of October 3, 2008 and continues through December 31, 2009. The…