Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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 ...

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, ...

We do our best to go paperless, yet there's one small piece of paper that seems to endure: the business card.

Yellow legal pads, containing what at least to a casual observer might seem unintelligible scribbles, abound in most lawyers' offices. Of course, good legal business practice dictates that we take copious and clear notes to identify work we have ...

Relocating once you are a licensed attorney brings special headaches. Megan Zavieh explains ways you may be able to remain a practicing lawyer in a new state — without taking another bar exam.

Ethics jail is not crowded with those who breach the ad rules, but there are consequences. Beware of these three myths.

One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees.

A lawyer’s marketing efforts should focus on generating a strong referral pipeline—Can Lawyers Pay Referral Fees to Non-Lawyers?

Follow along with Sharon Nelson, John Simek and Michael Maschke as they explain how AI tools are revolutionizing the legal industry and what that means for users. AI tools are revolutionizing the legal industry by enhancing efficiency in various ...

Sensei's experts share takeaways from OpenAI's ChatGPT for lawyers. A prompt guide that offers tips on keeping out of ethical trouble when using ChatGPT.