Andrea Cannavina | Good organization habits can make you more efficient and productive, but it doesn't happen by accident. You need to get intentional to stop wasting time.

Learn how to quickly enter lists and repetitive formulas in Excel like a pro.

If you are an established lawyer looking to grow your practice, or a young lawyer hoping to build a book of business for the long term, you should give serious consideration to writing a book. Why? There are few, if any, better marketing assets than a book with your name on the cover. As a lawyer, there are two steps to business development. First, you need to generate opportunities, then you need to capitalize on them. Writing a book helps with both. Here’s how.

Microsoft Office 365 subscribers have access to some new features — including Read Aloud and Immersive Reading — that make reading easier.

We can't alleviate all the stressors felt by our clients in the course of their legal matters, but when lawyers, law firms and clients work together, the stress can be reduced and effectively managed.

Gerry Riskin | Although certain things clients say are sure to get your dander up, I respectfully suggest you put the sword away and resist the impulse to parry and thrust.

Every lawyer knows mismanaging a trust account (IOLTA) can have terrible consequences. However, most lawyers receive little or no training in how to manage a trust account before opening one of their own. Law schools don’t address this in enough detail — at least based on the blank looks received when I mention trust accounting to new grads. And only the enlightened bar associations conduct a hands-on, mud-up-to-your-elbows trust accounting class for all new lawyers. All of which begs the question, "Are your trust accounting practices sufficient?" If you are in doubt, here is a mini-checklist of items you can start implementing today.

Technology issues can disrupt your firm's productivity. Here are six signs to help you pinpoint when it’s time.

Lawyer safety is not a new concern for me. In 2013, I was a few blocks away when fellow Arizona attorney Mark Hummels was shot and killed by the opposing party in a meeting with the opposition regarding a civil case. Hummels’ client was also killed in that incident. Incidents like this have made me question whether personal safety should have a higher priority in the legal profession.

Sally Schmidt | Smart lawyers will combine traditional approaches with the lessons learned during the pandemic to create a new hybrid approach to marketing.