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Launch Your Law Practice with Purpose: The ILPI Kickoff, Sept. 18–19
In this issue, we’re excited to spotlight an innovative initiative designed to help lawyers build sustainable practices while expanding access to justice. I sat down with Mark Atkinson, founder and Executive Director of the Incubator for Legal Practice and Innovation (ILPI), to talk about his career, the mission of ILPI, and the new cohort launching…
Read MoreI Am a Lawyer’s Lawyer
When people ask me what I do for a living, I like to say that I dig lawyers out of ditches. Since I don’t look like a tow truck driver, I am often met with confused looks. So, I explain that I help lawyers fix mistakes and resolve claims. People often say, “Wait, you help…
Read MoreWords Are Not Enough: Juneteenth and the Fight for Justice
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” Yet for nearly a century, millions of Black Americans remained enslaved under a system that denied them those very truths. It wasn’t until January 1, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for…
Read MoreThe Benefit of a Wind-Down Ritual
Transitioning from work to home was never something I had to think about. In the before (pandemic) times, I stepped away from work by getting in my car for an hour commute. I thought about my day, but I also began to naturally transition away from my work mindset. I listened to music or a…
Read MorePracticing Law From 5,000 Miles Away: An Interview with Attorney Jeff Austin
A recent American Bar Association report noted that nearly two-thirds of private practice lawyers are allowed to work remotely 100% of the time or have the option of choosing their own schedule. It wasn’t always that way. Before the internet and paperless offices, it was generally not realistic for lawyers to represent clients virtually. Today,…
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