Improving Your Practice With Checklists – And More
Back in March, when I attended ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, I left my keys in a desk drawer in my room at the Hilton. Needless to say, when I arrived…
Don’t Get Caught With Your [Redacted] Down!
With the advent of e-filing, e-discovery and e-production, redaction has moved from something any lawyer can do with a big, fat black Magic Marker to a techno-legal skill-set that has…
Can John Wooden’s Seven Principles Make You a Better Lawyer?
The airwaves on Saturday were filled with the sad news of the death of John Wooden, legendary coach of the UCLA basketball team. I'm not a huge sports fan, but…
Must Read: Time Management for Attorneys
I've read a lot of time management books, so when Time Management for Attorneys: A Lawyer's Guide to Decreasing Stress, Eliminating Interruptions & Getting Home on Time by Mark Powers…
Pay Your Legal Assistant’s Dues, Make Yourself Happy
I've been after my legal assistant, Kristi Skipper, to provide a guest post for The Last Word. She has graciously done so, and here, in her own words, are her…
Alabama Launches ACIS Online
Most Alabama attorneys recently received an email inviting them to review the Alabama Appellate Courts' new online service, ACIS Online, by signing up for a free Level III Trial Subscription. …
Work Smarter, Go Home Sooner
If you’re not already doing so, one of the most productive (and cost effective) technology changes that you can make is to add a second monitor to your computer. Adding…
Friday Reading: What Lawyers Can Learn from Dentists
Every once in a while you read something and all you can say about it is, "Wow! I wish I'd written that!" Beverly Michaelis is a Practice Management Advisor with…
Don’t Let Pro Bono Work Overwhelm You!
Many lawyers justify their lax client screening and credit policies in the name of pro bono work. I know I certainly did when I was in private practice. When they…
Get Onboard with Document Automation, But Proceed with Care
Two pieces of information converged today to convince me that lawyers, particularly solo and small firm lawyers, must learn to use document automation software if they are to survive, and…
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