How your values as a lawyer enhance your legal career
Aligning the core values of a lawyer with our day-to-day lives is one way to pursue a career in the legal profession with a sense of honesty, integrity, and pride.
How to maintain professional control in the midst of chaos
No matter what drama or unrest may be at play in your law office, you can use these strategies for maintaining professional control.
Technical considerations for legal professionals working from home
Top technology tools and the security and efficiency questions that come along with them as firms across the country continue to work from home.
Answers to top questions from the Managing digital documents webinar
More information around editing and collaborating, using electronic signatures, and tips for working with digital documents effectively.
8 traits of a methodical paralegal (and why you should be one)
Paralegals should be many things, and methodical is one of them. Here are some of the qualities that define a methodical paralegal and why that’s important.
How to start planning your retirement from a law firm
When planning your retirement from a law firm, a succession plan is essential Here are 4 key areas to address when preparing to “pass the torch.”
10 things to include in your new client welcome kit
One of the most useful retention tools law firms can use is the “Welcome Kit.” These items will introduce your clients to the firm while also providing critical information.
8 steps to becoming the expert in your law office
Becoming an expert in a particular area of law is one of the best ways you can improve competence and set you and your firm apart. Add value to what you do in your law firm by becoming an expert at something.
8 things to ask a longtime coworker before they retire
When a long-standing coworker retires from a law firm, their colleagues should take the opportunity to learn everything they can. Here’s how to make the most of the time you have with your knowledgeable colleagues before they leave.
Questions to ask your firm about the past year
With 2019 drawing to a close, now is a good time to look back and analyze what you’ve done. Here are the top 5 questions you should ask.
11 ways to improve communication within your law firm
In today’s digital age, the decrease in human engagement and growing popularity of virtual staffing has made it harder than ever to effectively communicate with colleagues. Here are some best practices to enhance communication at your firm:
Key organization processes for attorney-client workloads
As cases and matters pile up, so too can the digital and paper files in any law office. A lack of organization can be a real danger to your practice. Here are five of our favorite tips for getting your practice — and your client relationships — back in order.
Top 5 tips for working with multiple attorneys
No matter how great you are at your legal support job, things are going to get stressful from time to time. Here are our top five tips for working with multiple attorneys.
Managing a personal crisis: Five steps to take in the office
Life happens. Here are steps you can take to help you and your coworkers meet the challenge of the unexpected.
4 big reasons tech training should be mandatory at your firm
Currently, 36 states have adopted the duty of technology competence. While there may be some biases and challenges, there are several reasons that support the value of tech training and for continuing education programs in a firm.
8 questions to ask before scheduling a meeting at your law firm
While periodic meetings can increase productivity, meetings in law firms are often notorious for starting late, running long, being unengaging, or having no defined purpose. To make sure your firm is using everyone’s valuable time wisely, here are 8 questions that need to be asked and answered before you set up a meeting.