7 Ways COVID is Changing the Courts

10 September, 2020

COVID-19’s impact has gone far beyond efforts to mitigate its spread. In a breathtakingly brief period of time, public gatherings of all sizes were postponed or canceled outright, one-third of the world’s population went into government-mandated lockdowns and global stock markets experienced the big...

The Unwritten Rules of Zoom for Lawyers

28 August, 2020

All around the world, we started to roll our eyes at people who didn’t know how to mute themselves. We learned the word “zoom-bombing.” We started worrying about accidentally transforming ourselves into a potato. For lawyers, Zoom etiquette carries high stakes. Not only do you rel...

Top Tools for Remote Legal Work

7 August, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we all had to make do with whatever home offices we could put together on short notice. We plugged in our headphones, remade couches into workspaces, and tried to keep our kids’ shouts out of the Zoom meetings. As the crisis extends, many of us are settling in for th...

12 Signs You Might Have Secondary Traumatic Stress

17 July, 2020

Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash   A criminal defense attorney jumps when she hears fireworks, remembering the graphic descriptions of gunfights from her last case. A personal injury attorney who used to connect empathetically with clients now sees gruesome accidents only in terms of settleme...

8 Habits That Can Kill Work-Life Balance for a Lawyer

10 July, 2020

One of the biggest challenges of our day is balancing a career with the natural desire to live a full and rewarding life outside the office. Lawyers are no exception. Over the years, intense work schedules have become a culturally accepted norm for legal professionals. Young attorneys enter the lega...

Best Practices If an Associate Leaves Your Firm

2 July, 2020

Law is a demanding profession, especially for the young. It’s so demanding that these newbies switch jobs with alarming frequency. According to a 2017 report from the National Association for Law Placement, 44% of associates left their firms within 3 years. Reasons for leaving included excessive cas...