In her latest “Power User” series, Vivian Manning has been showing how to use Microsoft Word Styles to produce documents much more efficiently. In her last column, she showed how Heading Styles can be used to structure and even reorganize ...
Vivian Manning - December 11, 2014
There are generally two questions that worry dissatisfied attorneys as they consider leaving the law. First, "How do I know I’m ready (really, really ready) to leave the law?” And, "Once I decide I'm ready, what do I do about it?” How ...
Casey Berman - December 9, 2014
The focus of this “One of a Kind” series has been on growth. Growth that's good. The steps and strategies identified in prior posts, which include establishing a niche expertise, a compelling personal brand and a robust content marketing ...
Jay Harrington - December 2, 2014
Every year, like clockwork, Bob Denney takes the temperature of the legal profession and shares his firm’s observations on the most important business trends in the practice of law. Once again, this year Attorney at Work readers are the first to ...
Bob Denney - December 1, 2014
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to take a step back and reflect on what we have to be thankful for. For busy lawyers, taking the time to do this doesn’t come naturally. So I’m going to make it easy for you. I’m here to remind you of some ...
Roy S. Ginsburg - November 26, 2014
Cloud-based file-sharing services like Dropbox, Box and Google Drive may help streamline the way we store and share sensitive documents, but they require an additional layer of security to ensure that confidential files stay safe. Recently, I ...
Asaf Cidon - November 25, 2014Similar-sounding words can have very different meanings. Sound-alike words have tripped up many a scribe. Because you may be spelling the word correctly but misusing it for the context, spell-check is of no help. Watch out! Incorrect usage will ...
Theda C. Snyder - November 24, 2014
How long have you been a subscriber to Attorney at Work? Those of you who have been with us from the very beginning have been receiving “one really good idea every day” since December 2010. By our count, today marks 1,000 really good ideas in ...
The Editors - November 21, 2014
Question: “I’m a young female lawyer working in a midsize law firm. It’s fairly obvious that women are treated as second-class citizens around here. Are there ways that you have seen to effectively battle this bias — or do I ...
The Editors - November 20, 2014
Businesses of all shapes and sizes set aside time at year's end to review their mission statement, strategic plan and operational plan. Unfortunately, few solo and small law firms see the value in using these particular business-planning tools. ...
Mark Bassingthwaighte - November 19, 2014