What do you do as a lawyer when you can't find your client? This article was originally published by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers here in September 2020, and was written by Christine P. Deshler, Director of the Attorney…
Resources lawyers in Massachusetts need to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Find updated restrictions on court operations in Massachusetts here. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers | Massachusetts LOMAP will be conducting business remotely at least until May…
It's normal for us to think we're unlikely to be affected by a disaster, but the climate is changing and so are our odds. If you aren't on top of disaster planning in your law practice, don't wait. The…
Effective September 1, 2018, new Rule 1.15A sheds light on what exactly the Client's File actually is and how long lawyers need to preserve them. Find the answers to your questions here. On June 7, 2018, the SJC adopted an…
Data security is critical for lawyers. Here's how to start managing this risk as proactively as your clients and ethics standards deserve. We thank the team at Lawyerist.com for this helpful guest post. Before jumping into this practical primer, check…
Late-comers to the paperless revolution almost always desire to get a fresh start. The proposed plan is most often to start moving to a paperless system by a heavily settled date, at which point the existing motherlode of paper files…