7 Qualities to Look For in a Lawyer

Ten Questions to Ask Your Potential Lawyer

Lawyers will often provide a free or very low-cost consultation to discuss the details of your situation and give you an opportunity to ask some basic questions

Old Lady Lawyer: Mentoring — Should There Be An App For That?

Should there be an app for mentoring? Would that get more young lawyers to buy into the concept?

Compassion: Why Lawyers Fear It, And Why We Need It

Be a good friend to yourself by practicing self-compassion. Be kind to yourself.

3 Warning Signs That Your Lawyer's No Good

We all have different tastes, and varying notions of what makes a thing great. Some of us tend to the simple yet sophisticated, while others are into ostentation and flair. Just like there is no one way to be well-dressed...

7 Tips for Your Online Lawyer Bio

First impressions are important. If you want to make a great first impression on prospective clients, it's crucial to have a great lawyer bio. Whether it's the bio on your website, your LinkedIn page, or some other online destination, you...

What Makes Lawyers Happy? It's Not What You Think

Happiness is in fact possible in the legal profession; firms, organizations and the individuals in them simply need to pay attention to the things that actually cultivate it, which is often the opposite of what society tells us really matters.

How Are Lawyers Using Social Media?

If you're a solo lawyer, there's a good chance that you have at least some social media presence for your business. But have you ever wondered just how you stack up in comparison to other attorneys out there? What are...

Can Lawyers Use The Cloud? Should Lawyers Use The Cloud?

Cloud computing is one of the biggest technology revolutions in recent history -- so you use it and do so responsibly, according to tech columnist Jeff Bennion.

How Lawyers Can Avoid Client Complaints

An unhappy client won't be a client for long. And if a client is unhappy enough, you could soon find yourself before a disciplinary committee, trying to rebut a client's complaint. Luckily, avoiding client complaints is not that difficult...

Lawyer Posts Hilarious Free Legal Advice Based On Things He's Seen

Oh, so DON'T bring drugs to your court appearance!

How to Prepare for Your First Client Meeting

If you're new to this whole lawyer thing, you'll soon have to tackle your first client meeting. Do you know how to prepare? Probably not. Unless you've spent time meeting with people in other professional settings, the initial client meeting...

Why We Should Thank Defense Attorneys For Defending Criminals

Why do good lawyers support/defend criminals? originally appeare...

7 Cybersecurity Tips For Lawyers

In the wake of the big hack of Biglaw, it's time to focus on what you can do to make yourself more cyber-secure.

Dos and Don'ts of Business Cards for Lawyers

When Your Lawyer Abandons You on Death Row

Another terrifying way the legal system screws the poor.

Four Things Resilient Lawyers Do Differently

Resiliency is a skill that can be learned and practiced to change your career--and your life.

3 Mistakes Lawyers Make Responding to ESI Requests

Electronic discovery is the name of the game these days as more and more people and companies store their stuff in the form of bytes, not pages. That means that lawyers need to know how electronic discovery works (and in...

Who's that picketing Santander Bank? Why it's lawyer Chuck Peruto

Let's say you are a customer having trouble with your bank. What do you do?<br>You get a lawyer.<br>What if you are a lawyer?