Practice of Law
Fishy Ending for Walleye Tournament
Here’s some risk management advice: in a fishing tournament, it’s a bad idea to stuff your prize catch full of lead weights. If you get caught, you’ll not only be disqualifi… Read More
Practice of Law
Law Practice Management
Here Come the Legal Platforms!
It seems the Dawn of the Legal Platform is upon us, though it remains to be seen what impact this will have on your firm. The concept of the Legal Platform – essentially a standardizati… Read More
Business of Law
How to Choose an Online Legal Directory
When you think of legal directories, Martindale-Hubbell and AVVO are probably the first two that come to mind. But there are lots of other online directories which, in combination with your e… Read More
Practice of Law
A Little Client Self-Help Goes a Long Way
Sometimes the best advice to give your clients is to do it themselves. That may sound counter intuitive. Clients come to you for assistance, after all. They want you to do something to ease t… Read More
Education & Careers
Law Schools’ Errors and Omissions
No matter how bad your day is going, you can be thankful you don’t work in the admissions office of Northeastern Law School. Earlier this year, the office sent acceptance letters to mor… Read More
Law Practice Management
Preparing for an Economic Downturn
Part 1: Introduction Small confession: there was a time, about 20 years ago, I was on a night flight back from Houston. I had spent all week at a stressful NITA advocacy program. I was exhaus… Read More
