Ethics and Management
Passive Practice Management Sinking Your Law Firm?
By Mark Bassingthwaighte | May.22.13 | 1 Comment
Is anybody actually steering the ship at your law firm? Many smaller firms I visit across the country seem to have this in common: a passive practice management style, defined by r[...]
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Is Your Staff Putting You at Risk?
By Mark Bassingthwaighte | Apr.08.13 | No Comments
Staff members do a tremendous amount of work for your firm, and they interact directly with clients in numerous ways. And by the way, Model Rule 5.3: Responsibilities Regarding No[...]
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Tips for Handling Client Funds
By Mark Bassingthwaighte | Feb.26.13 | 2 Comments
Trust account problems are one of the top reasons lawyers are disciplined in the U.S. Certainly there are attorneys whose trust accounting activities are egregious—even criminal.[...]
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Keep Your Marketing Out of Ethics Traps
By Roy S. Ginsburg | Feb.06.13 | 2 Comments
The most important ABA Model Rule governing professional conduct in the area of legal marketing is Rule 7.1, which covers communications concerning a lawyer's services. All states [...]
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