When it was all over, I took a few days off. When I returned, the managing partner wanted to see me. I entered his office ready to be fired. It was the first big case I had led, and there had been quite a few problems.
Otto Sorts - October 1, 2015
If you are just opening your practice or can’t afford to hire a private investigator when you need one, consider applying for a subscription to an investigative database such as TLOxp, and do your own investigating. TLOxp’s database is made ...
Carole Levitt - September 29, 2015
Recently, a lawyer who said he'd "been given the chance to meet with my dream client" asked for help preparing for that meeting. He allowed that, "they're not adding any new panel counsel yet, but I was still given the opportunity to meet with ...
Mike O'Horo - September 28, 2015Recently, I was talking with a lawyer who had been referred a very nice piece of business right in her practice sweet spot. She said to me, “I don’t even know how they heard of me.” Putting aside the suggestion that she ask to find out, it got ...
Sally J. Schmidt - September 24, 2015
It's unavoidably true: The business of practicing law is changing. And what it means to do a lawyer's work is changing right along with it. From time to time at Attorney at Work, we tip our hat to one of the new "enterprising lawyers" leading ...
The Editors - September 22, 2015
What's the secret to being a great interview? Typically, of course, you have to deliver a real, relevant story “of high consumer interest” to get the news media to pay any attention to you at all. But what if the media does come to you? Let's ...
Jon Quick - September 21, 2015Suffering through a disciplinary proceeding is bad enough, but when it’s done and the sanction has been issued, the experience isn't over. You must report the sanction anywhere else you are admitted to practice. Who Must You Tell? ...
Megan Zavieh - September 17, 2015
Earlier this year, I listened to an episode of the podcast "Invisible Office Hours," where the hosts, entrepreneurs Paul Jarvis and Jason Zook, shared their morning routines. They don't begin their days by checking email and jumping on client ...
Ruth Carter - September 14, 2015
“Relax: re·lax (rəˈlaks/) v. make or become less tense or anxious.” Being tense and anxious can make you worried, uneasy, irritable, exhausted and even susceptible to illness, including diabetes, heart disease, obesity, gastrointestinal ...
Jamie Spannhake - September 11, 2015
I am going to assume that you, dear reader, had no personal information leaked as a result of the Ashley Madison hack. You may have been curious — after all, who didn’t wonder whether they would recognize someone on the list? But let's set that ...
Mark Bassingthwaighte - September 10, 2015
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