Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

ChatGPT Ethics
Ethical Pitfalls When Using ChatGPT

Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve been trying out ChatGPT, and it’s pretty impressive! Before I start using it for legal writing, research or other tasks, what ethical pitfalls might I watch out for when using such a tool?

Mark C. Palmer - April 11, 2023
basic business skills
Business Basics for Busy New Solos

Camille Stell | What to know about business planning, office location, tech and more.

Camille Stell - March 15, 2023
client trust accounts
Tips for Handling Client Trust Accounts

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, ...

Mark Bassingthwaighte - February 20, 2023
lawyer notes
Keeping Better Lawyer Notes

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 ...

Megan Zavieh - February 16, 2023
lawyer referrals
Nuts and Bolts of Getting and Giving Lawyer Referrals

One-off referrals are nice. But here's how to build a lawyer referrals network that sends a steady stream of business to your law firm.

Mary Lokensgard - February 15, 2023
attorney at work
Can I Say That? Part Three

What do you say when people ask you what you do? Will Hornsby explains some of the stickier points of networking and lawyer specialization.

William Hornsby - January 17, 2023
lawyer organization tips
5 Organizational Skills for Lawyers

Camille Stell | When it comes to attorney organization, we all have the same amount of time. Here are five things hyper-productive people do every day.

Camille Stell - December 29, 2022
law firm names
What’s in a Name? For Law Firms, Not Much

What does a legal consumer gain from a law firm name like Anderson & Jones? Nothing. Here's why all firms should be allowed to use a brand name.

Jared Correia - November 30, 2022
client information
Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

Our law firm would like to reduce our paper and physical storage use and costs by “going to the cloud” with our data. Before we invest in training our attorneys and staff, how do we know what companies are secure and trustworthy? We don’t want ...

Mark C. Palmer - October 30, 2022
opposing counsel
Shutting Down Uncivil Opposing Counsel

It's been said (often) that lawyers were genteel, professional and respectful of their colleagues in the past. But the last few decades haven't been good ones for the profession on that front. Intimidation, shabby lawyering, "over-papering" and ...

Quinn Clancy - October 28, 2022
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