If you ever worked in a large law firm (think BigLaw), it probably looked like balance would be much easier to achieve outside that institution. What a shock, then, to find out that work-life balance as a solo attorney is no easier to find, even without a senior partner breathing down your neck. Plus, your […]

Michael McCready | Personal injury lawyers have eagerly embraced generative AI to improve client outcomes.

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Meyling Ly | Start a "Done-List" to track your accomplishments and be prepared to show your value.

Business development coaching can help lawyers meet their goals for both short- and long-term success.  When the pandemic hit, the world shut down. Except it didn’t. Lawyers across the globe continued serving their clients remotely and found that, indeed, clients still need trusted advisors. As the way law firms operate has shifted, so too has […]

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. But this doesn't account for all of the problems. Far too often, an attorney was less than diligent about maintaining proper and appropriate financial practices and things simply got out of hand. With this in mind, here are tips that can help you keep on top of trust accounts and out of trouble.

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Jay Harrington | Being more proactive in your business development creates a win-win for yourself and your contacts.

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