Professionalism

less than a full-time lawyer
The Most Important Thing About Being a Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer

Susan Cohodes | I am ready to be friends with my new role as less than a full-time lawyer.

Susan Cohodes - June 26, 2024
voice cloning and deepfakes
How Lawyers Can Use Code Words to Combat Client Voice Cloning and Deepfakes

In an era of deepfakes and digital deception, a simple shared code word may be your strongest shield.

Mark C. Palmer - May 21, 2024
semi-retired lawyer
Semi-Retired: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Susan Cohodes | Three months into semi-retirement, I still find it difficuilt to give less than full-time attention to my part-time legal work.

Susan Cohodes - April 25, 2024
nonlawyer ownership of law firms
The Latest in Law Firm Ownership

Roy Ginsburg | Nonlawyer ownership of law firms provides a “new, fertile hunting ground” for private equity, but is it improving access to justice?

Roy S. Ginsburg - April 16, 2024
non-engagement letter
You’re Not Hired! The Rules of Non-Engagement (Letters)

Megan Zavieh | Non-engagement letters are exactly what they sound like: the opposite of an engagement letter. 

Megan Zavieh - March 24, 2024
ungrateful clients
An Antidote to Ungrateful Clients: Rediscovering the Satisfaction and Joy of Helping Others

Susan Cohodes | Thanks to Henry, I am once again able to feel the sense of satisfaction I experienced when I first started helping clients.

Susan Cohodes - March 1, 2024
full-time lawyer mom
The Key to Having It All as a Full-Time Lawyer Mom

Susan Cohodes | As a member of the generation of female attorneys who wrestled with whether we could “have it all,” I now wonder if anyone paid the price for my trying.

Susan Cohodes - January 30, 2024
ethically responding to negative online attorney reviews
Ethical Options for Responding to Negative Online Attorney Reviews

If a reviewer is not a current or former client and has never consulted with me, may I respond to a bad review by stating that I have never represented the individual?

Mark C. Palmer - January 14, 2024
farewell to full time law practice
The Countdown Begins: Farewell to Full-Time Law Practice

Susan Cohodes | Who am I if not a lawyer? The question has followed me throughout my career.

Susan Cohodes - November 14, 2023
what to wear
What to Wear? Pantless in Seattle

Susan Cohodes | It's a question that has followed me throughout my career.

Susan Cohodes - October 5, 2023
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