Above The Law

MAY 22, 2024

The post How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet appeared first on Above the Law. Many attorneys are clueless. Here's how you can avoid being one of them.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Lawyers at a law firm may not want to assist another attorney who works at the same shop for numerous reasons. The post Referring Work To Lawyers At Your Law Firm Might Be Difficult appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

Larger law firms are making slight gains in employment of minority and female lawyers, according to rankings released last week by the American Lawyer. Firms…

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2024

According to a new report from Legal.io, law firm mergers are on the upswing, in 2024. The interesting part of that report, is just how many small firms are involved in the merger conversation. All me rgers were up 24% for Q1 of 2024; but, fully 65% of those mergers involved law firms with between 5-20 attorneys.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

By Lawrence Pascoe Compared to other businesses, lawyers have not evolved in how they serve their clients Let’s be honest; the way lawyers serve their clients has not changed much , not just from the late 1970s when I started practicing law but probably since the 1200s when England passed laws regulating the conduct of the legal profession.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Broadly speaking, lawyers take on too much. But, the fact is that this also has a direct effect on how much a lawyer can make. Hear me out: Because lawyers try to do everything, and to do everything perfectly, they’re also more prone than the general population to take on more work than they need to. You know how it is.

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InHouseBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Law firm lawyers love to claim that they outwork (and outsmart!) Some new data in from a Bloomberg Law study indicates that in-house counsel may actually be outworking law firm lawyers. Lawyers are notorious for struggling with work-life balance , with some going so far as to declare it a fraud.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Last month, I kicked off our series on survival skills for lawyers, and stress by discussing emotional resilience, the ability to bounce back from the inevitable disappointments and obstacles encountered in practicing law.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The post The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Ivy Grey | Check yourself for rude, aggressive language before you wreck your case.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Boston-based Burns & Levinson is winding down after losing nearly half of its attorneys to other law firms this year. Burns & Levinson was founded…

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Which four words do you think will scare a lawyer the most? The post How To Scare A Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

What's your firm doing to make the office a happier place? The post Law Firm Installs Giant Slide In Its Office To Offer Lawyers Some Fun appeared first on Above the Law. This is one way to bring a little bit of fun into the office.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Although innovation is always welcome, jurisdictions should be very cautious about expanding the capacity of nonlawyers to own law firms. The post Thankfully, Law Firms Are Usually Owned Only By Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

But it's important to remember that remote work can offer the market’s top lawyers more options for their careers. The post In Traditional Law Firms, Remote Lawyers Are Always Second-Class appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The post Lawyer Conflict Checks: 5 Tips to Tune Up Your Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner | Here are five process improvement tips to help you handle conflict checks efficiently and ethically.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Which four words do you think will scare a lawyer the most? The post The 4 Scariest Words For Lawyers: The Finalists appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Being a Better Public Speaker as a Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Chris Graham | Everyone is nervous talking in front of people. Whether you appear confident depends on what you do with that nervous energy.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health!

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ABA Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

Fennemore Craig has made a fourth mass lawyer lateral hire this year, adding about 50 lawyers and 30 staff members from Denver-based law firm Moye…

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Above The Law

JULY 21, 2023

How the classic law firm model fails, and how modern law firms succeed. The post Don’t Let Your Law Firm Get Over-Lawyered To Death appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The post Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Jamie Spannhake | These stress-busting apps make it easy to add meditation and mindfulness practice to your busy day.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health!

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 14, 2023

Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart has announced job cuts affecting about 5% of its employees. The layoffs include lawyers, according to an internal…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

How does your firm measure up when it comes to its culture? The post An Admirable Law Firm Where Diversity And Inclusion Is Celebrated For Bringing Out The Best In Its Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law. OMLO embraces its attorneys for who they are, and truly values them as whole individuals.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Law firms need to adapt -- and fast. The post Biglaw Firms May Not Be Ready To Offer The Mental Health Accommodations Young Lawyers Want appeared first on Above the Law. This is a very big problem for Biglaw.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 12, 2024

The post Reading the Room: Mastering Social Awareness as a Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Sharpening your social awareness skills will better equip you to forge meaningful connections, inspire trust and achieve favorable outcomes.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

While most lawyers now recognize the need for a cyberinsurance policy, they frequently find themselves balancing the risk of a breach against the cost of the policy. The post Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Awareness: Training for Employees Has Never Been More Critical appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

How one lawyer built a video marketing campaign that really rocks. The post How Law Firms Can Leverage Video Content To Drive Business appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The post Lawyers’ Note-Taking Habits: Analog Attorney Survey Results appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Recently, Attorney at Work asked readers to share their note-taking habits and favorite note-taking tools. Read on for the results.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 25, 2024

Some of the best personal productivity apps to help lawyers get things done. The post Top Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Seventy-six percent of legal professionals in corporate legal departments and 68% in law firms are using generative AI at least once a week, with a third of those professionals using it daily. That is among the findings of the 2024 Future Ready Lawyer Survey from Wolters Kluwer, the sixth edition of a report that offers […]

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Above The Law

JULY 16, 2024

You’ll definitely want to hire one of these law firms. The post Ranking The Best Trial Practices: America’s Elite Trial Lawyers (2024) appeared first on Above the Law. Need to go to trial?

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 15, 2024

If you’re a lawyer or marketing professional charged with marketing your law firm check out these top AI tools for lawyers. The post Top AI Tools for Lawyer Marketers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The post How Lawyers Can Master Content Creation: 4 Proven Steps To Boost Your Legal Practice appeared first on Above the Law. If you aren't playing the game, you're sitting on the sidelines watching.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A former Ohio lawyer was arrested Thursday for allegedly using fake identities to obtain law firm jobs in Washington, D.C., and Florida. Richard Louis Crosby…

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LawSites

JANUARY 3, 2023

LAWCLERK , an online marketplace where attorneys and law firms can hire freelance lawyers and virtual associates, is expanding its hiring options today with the launch of its Hourly Associate program, designed to allow law firms to hire freelancers on a more-flexible hourly basis rather than by a discrete project or longer-term subscription. .

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