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How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

Mark C. Palmer | "Can I continue to properly serve a client who may have diminished capacity? What if he continues to decline?" Ask the Experts at 2Civlity.org.

Mark C. Palmer - June 22, 2022
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Can Client Portals Reshape the Practice of Law? An Ethical Perspective

Mark C. Palmer | Benefits of client portals include improved 1) security, 2) communications, 3) payments and 4) marketability.

Mark C. Palmer - June 20, 2022
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How to Calm Clients’ Anxiety About Testifying

Imagine this scenario: Your client is about to be deposed in a case with significant damages at stake. Knowing what hangs in the balance, you spend hours preparing the client. This involves an extensive review of the likely areas of inquiry, ...

Alan Fanger - June 20, 2022
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Leaving Your Law Firm: Who Can You Tell, and When?

So, you’ve decided to leave your firm. One of the first questions is whether — and when — you can tell clients, your firm, colleagues and staff.

Daniel O'Rielly and Dena Roche - June 20, 2022
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Survival Skill No. 5 for Lawyers: Letting Go of Anger

Learn to deal with your own anger and that of the people around you.

Link Christin - June 20, 2022
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Better Presentations: How to Stop ‘Rough-Drafting’ and Learn to Speak with Precision

Do your presentations suffer from "hanging fragmentitis"? When you hear yourself starting sentences over, help yourself bring that sentence to an end by doing three things.

Marsha Hunter - June 18, 2022
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How to Give Good Feedback Without Feeling Like a Bosshole

Feedback is the fastest, least expensive way to change behavior quickly in the workplace. Here's how to do it.

Dina Eisenberg - June 18, 2022
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Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?

Jamie Spannhake | Asking for help is crucial to your success, both personally and professionally. Here's how to get better at asking for it and accepting it.

Jamie Spannhake - June 17, 2022
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Five Brainy Things About You

Five ways to stimulate, stretch and otherwise entertain the various parts of your brain.

The Editors - June 15, 2022
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Protecting Yourself When Leaving the Firm

Teddy Snyder | A lot of crazy stuff can happen when a lawyer exits a firm. It never hurts to take precautions.

Theda C. Snyder - June 15, 2022
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