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Hybrid Worker Essential Gear

Analog Attorney | This list of hybrid worker essential gear will make the regular transition from the kitchen table to downtown as smooth as glass.

Originally published May 26, 2022
Last updated June 3, 2022
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Should You Sublet Office Space in Your Law Firm?

Many law firms are wondering what to do with their empty offices. Here are a few pros and cons to consider about subletting.

Originally published May 26, 2022
Last updated February 5, 2026
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Where Do Lawyers Work Today? The Ethics and Acceptance of Working Remotely

On Balance | Megan Zavieh on the evolution of remote work from taboo to new normal, along with updated ethics rules regarding where lawyers work.

Originally published May 26, 2022
Last updated December 30, 2023
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Four Simple Steps to a Lead-Generating Law Firm Website

“Ideation,” “drill down,” “ping back,” “think outside the box.” These are words and phrases that end-of-year surveys included among the most annoying and meaningless business jargon. There’s another term that should be on these lists but isn’t. Let’s change that. Can we band together to banish the use of “online brochure” as a term to describe law firm websites?

Originally published May 26, 2022
Last updated August 30, 2022
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10 Tips to Help First-Year Attorneys Cope With Stress While Working from Home

Jay Harrington | Many of this year’s new associate attorneys are working from home, without the traditional safety nets. Here are 10 tips for coping with stress and staying resilient.

Originally published May 25, 2022
Last updated July 2, 2023
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Reading People: A Body Language Translator

Are you sending mixed messages by saying one thing and doing another? Can you tell when people are trustworthy, bored, anxious or interested by the way they sit or how they look at you? So far in this series on body language, we've looked at ways you can use it to put clients at ease and ways to interpret body language in court.

Originally published May 25, 2022
Last updated August 12, 2022
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Legal Pricing: Good Lawyers Talk Money With Their Clients

If you were to believe everything being written about legal services today, you might think lawyer-client relationships have boiled down to one thing: pricing. Yet in my conversations with clients, fees rarely are the first thing mentioned or the most important factor used to evaluate relationships with outside counsel. Now don’t get me wrong. All clients are cost-conscious, particularly these days. READ MORE

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Silencing Email Read Receipts: Why You Don’t Always Get What You Want

Back in the day when I was a young and naive pup, I didn’t pay much attention to how my email was set up. I’d sometimes be surprised by a little pop-up that accompanied an email I'd just opened in Microsoft Outlook, asking me to please confirm receiving and reading that email: aka a "read receipt."

Originally published May 24, 2022
Last updated June 20, 2023
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Three Mistakes You’re Probably Making in Slack (And How to Fix It)

Tom Lambotte | Yes, you can edit messages in Slack, and other simple tips to help your team be more efficient.

Originally published May 24, 2022
Last updated July 10, 2023
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Sensitive Email? Things to Know Before Hitting Send

Email is merely information transmitted via the cloud—and all lawyers routinely send confidential messages and attachments via email. It’s how business has been done since Marty McFly hopped in the DeLorean. But today the FBI is warning lawyers that they are prime hacker targets, so it's an ideal time to revisit your email security precautions.

Originally published May 24, 2022
Last updated December 5, 2024
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