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Mastering the Art of Client Credit Allocation Conversations

Yuliya LaRoe | Client credit allocation conversations don’t have to be contentious. Here's how to keep calm and ensure your contributions are rewarded.

August 26, 2024 0 0
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How to Take the Work Out of Your Legal Workflow

A recent study found that, on average, a mere quarter of an attorney’s working hours are spent on billable tasks — and the percentage is even lower for solo practitioners. Technology can address this problem. However, let’s face it: There are more technology solutions for lawyers than ever before, and the options can seem overwhelming. Every new legal tech vendor claims to be the cure for your practice woes, but how can you even determine which technology you need in the first place? As an attorney and now the CEO of a legal tech company, I use a concept known as "process mapping." You can apply the same methodology to identify which areas of your legal workflow are ripe for automation.

Originally published August 25, 2024
Last updated November 20, 2024
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5 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries as a Lawyer — at Work and at Home

Jamie Spannhake | Establishing clear boundaries is essential not only for your well-being but to sustain a successful legal career.

Originally published August 23, 2024
Last updated August 25, 2024
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Complete Practice Management Solution Now in Tabs3 Cloud 

Take your practice to the next level with the addition of PracticeMaster practice management software. Fully integrated with Tabs3 Billing and Tabs3 Financials.

August 23, 2024 2 0

Perfecting Your Presentation Skills

There's a misplaced belief among lawyers, that rehearsing and practicing is for lily-livered, milksop fraidy-cats. Says who?

August 20, 2024 0 1
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The Affordable Joy of Indian Pens

Analog Attorney | Indian pens are a thing — affordable, beautifully crafted and they write like a dream.

August 20, 2024 0 0
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Five Ways to Reduce Lawyer Burnout and Improve Employee Retention

Attorney burnout happens when you have no breaks, no delegation, no balance and no support. Learn to mitigate burnout with Jamie Spannakhe.

Originally published August 18, 2024
Last updated September 18, 2024
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How to Introduce Yourself as a Lawyer

In this classic from “The Coach,” Mike O’Horo: Smart advice on how to introduce yourself and get them talking! Following a recent post about networking, a reader asked, “What’s the best way to introduce yourself at a networking event?” What follows is for business contexts. For social etiquette, I’ll defer to Emily Post (or my […]

Originally published August 17, 2024
Last updated October 17, 2024
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How to Avoid Burnout: 5 Steps to Becoming a Burnout-Proof Attorney

Becoming a resilient, burnout-proof attorney means prioritizing mental health and getting serious about managing stress. Burnout research highlights ongoing studies and findings related to the nature of burnout, its stages, and methods for prevention and coping. Here are five strategies you can use. The legal profession is suffering. Recent studies indicate that stress, anxiety and […]

Originally published August 15, 2024
Last updated December 11, 2024
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How to Build Self-Confidence in Two Easy Steps

Before you go one more sentence into this article, I want to be clear with you: Building self-confidence and developing healthy self-esteem takes time. What I offer below is a two-step process that answers how to build self-confidence. You can’t do this in a day. And honestly, you might feel dissatisfied and want to give […]

Originally published August 15, 2024
Last updated October 3, 2024
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