This time of year, many of us resolve to buff up our physical appearance—but what about our personal and professional appearance online? Outside of the home page, lawyer biographies are the most-frequently visited pages on law firm websites. ...
Janet Ellen Raasch - January 24, 2011Today in the Friday Five, we’ve got ideas to help brighten things up during the winter months. Depending on your level of frozen despair, you might find cheer in new ways to trick out your smartphone or organize your presentations. For more ...
The Editors - January 21, 2011
Everyone knows you’re good at anything you put your mind to. And if you just had the time you could untangle your personal finances just like that. But it’s just too distracting to ponder that credit card debt, student loan and mortgage payment ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - January 20, 2011Having a little trouble with accounts receivable? If you take care to spell out your ground rules up front—and secure signatures on engagement letters—clients will find it much harder to dispute your bills. But it doesn't end there. Follow these ...
Frederick J. Esposito Jr. - January 19, 2011Creating a successful, lucrative law practice requires keeping up with trends, and knowing which ones create opportunity. There are over 60 trends listed in the current “What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession” report, including ...
Bob Denney - January 18, 2011
The other day, in a team review of new hire candidates, I was stunned to hear someone say they’d never be able to work with “someone like that.” All three candidates were at the top of their classes. Each had interviewed superbly and came highly ...
Otto Sorts - January 17, 2011Poor writing skills can turn off potential clients and others, whether it's in an e-mail message or a formal proposal. It doesn’t matter if you’re the best lawyer for the job because people do draw conclusions based on the quality of your ...
Steven Taylor - January 12, 2011How do you get your online research under control when there's just so much to find, read and capture? Tom Mighell manages his online research with a system of quick steps that you can put to work in your practice, too. The process involves ...
Tom Mighell - January 11, 2011When it comes to texting, you may not be in the same league as teens, but as texting becomes more and more a part of our lives, the inevitable has started to happen: Overuse injuries—carpal tunnel, eye strain, and neck and back pain. Here are ...
Mary Ellen Sullivan - January 6, 2011At Attorney at Work, we propose that 2011 is the year to explore kindness as a universal business principle. Acts of kindness not only bind clients and colleagues to you, they can be the key to improving employee (and practice) performance. ...
The Editors - December 29, 2010
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