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Thanks to COVID-19, nearly every lawyer has had a taste of working “remotely,” i.e. physically severed from the credenzas, file cabinets, and rolling stacks of

New Small Firm Staffing Economics: Leverage is Dead

New Small Firm Staffing Economics: Leverage is Dead During my second year in law school, I interviewed for a part-time law clerk position with a small private firm. I think the interviewer wanted to probe whether I understood law firm economics (which I didn’t). At some point, they said, “See, we’ll pay you $7.00 an hour and then we’ll bill your time at […]

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When It Comes to Innovation, Lawyers Are Being Left Behind

One of the most frequent excuses we hear for the glacial pace of innovation and problem-solving in the legal profession is that our ethical rules are too confining. Eric Cooperstein and Megan Zavieh propose to remove this last barrier and use this 4-part series to highlight the ethical rules that most desperately need updating. Excuses be […]

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Attorney Advertising Rules Are Killing Us

updating the rules of professional conduct One of the most frequent excuses we hear for the glacial pace of innovation and problem-solving in the legal profession is that our ethical rules are too confining. Eric Cooperstein and Megan Zavieh propose to remove this last barrier and use this 4-part series to highlight the ethical rules that most desperately need updating. Excuses be […]

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Going Really Paperless with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

If you are trying to go truly paperless, you need to do something about those handwritten notes you sometimes take. The iPad Pro and Pencil provide a digital solution.

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How To Become A Small Town Lawyer

Go Rural, Young Lawyer! featured image In tough economic times like these, some new lawyers may want to open their minds to a different type of risk and go west — or north, or south, or east — to find a job beyond their urban dreams.

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