Despite most people’s desire to avoid them, conflicts are normal. In fact, most conflicts are not even a bad thing and can lead to positive change. Here are four steps for handling conflicts in a positive way.
Shawn Healy - November 3, 2020
"Before COVID-19 impacted our lives, we had started working more from home. Now, we are exploring the possibility of moving entirely to a virtual law office. While some clients may even prefer only communicating online, we’re hesitant to go ...
Mark C. Palmer - March 24, 2020LinkedIn can be a big asset to your career, says Ruth Carter, but a nightmare when you get a slew of unsolicited messages. How do you respond?
Ruth Carter - August 21, 2019
The new standard for lawyers: Bring your authentic self to work. Link Christin wraps up his series on beating burnout and achieving emotional well-being.
Link Christin - July 31, 2019
Keeping it professional at the office doesn’t mean you can’t be human.
Link Christin - May 22, 2019
A few common mistakes can hurt your reputation and diminish your ability to influence others. Here are simple steps to correct course.
Stacey Hanke - October 31, 2018
You may not realize how much of everyday life is focused on, or divided by, the idea that there are only two genders. This makes my life complicated.
Ruth Carter - August 9, 2018Ask the Experts at 2Civility.org: "I have heard of email tracking software, often used by marketing companies to monitor email traffic. While this would be helpful in my practice at times, are there ethics considerations to ...
Mark C. Palmer - April 17, 2018
Seven years ago this month, Attorney at Work was born — unfurling the prospect of hundreds and hundreds of daily posts on law practice management issues of every variety. It was early days and the list of contributors was small. As the editors, ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - December 22, 2017
Question: "One of my longtime social and professional friends was appointed this year as our newest local judge. We have been social media friends for years. I haven’t appeared before her yet, but expect I will at some ...
Mark C. Palmer - October 24, 2017