Mar 2019

Law firm marketing goes hand in hand with technology, consultant says

Ari Kaplan

Ari Kaplan spoke with Deborah Farone, a law firm marketing adviser who served as the chief marketing officer for Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Debevoise & Plimpton. She is the author of the new book Best Practices in Law Firm Business Development and Marketing (Practising Law Institute), which is based…

Dec 2017

Ask Daliah: 5 reasons why I love being a lawyer

Daliah Saper

This morning, I woke up extra early to prepare for a complicated hearing in federal court. After court, I returned to my desk to deal with a barrage of emails and voicemail from hostile opposing counsel. By 2 p.m., I felt especially tired, frustrated, and depleted. As I was laying…

Dec 2017

Ethics opinions have to reflect the present and future—not the past

Carolyn Elefant

One of the most enduring purposes behind the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and corresponding state ethics standards is to protect clients and the public from “overreaching, overcharging, underrepresentation and misrepresentation.” (See Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar, 1978.) More than a century after the 1908 adoption of the association’s…

Nov 2017

Ask Daliah: 5 ways to wish clients happy holidays (without the clutter of cards)

Daliah Saper

Dear Daliah: What is your opinion on mailing out greeting cards to clients for the holidays?

Nov 2017

Start financial protection before opening your law firm

Jessica Youngblood

Here are a handful of insurance tools you should consider heavily when starting your firm. Some are necessary at your firm’s inception, while others should simply remain on your mind and be explored further as your firm evolves.

Here are a handful of insurance tools you should consider heavily when starting your firm. Some are necessary at your firm’s inception, while others should simply remain on your mind and be explored further as your firm evolves. One thing is certain in life and in business: No new journey…

Oct 2017

Ask Daliah: Stand tall in your use of body language

Daliah Saper

Dear Daliah: You’re only 5-foot-2? You seem … taller. Dear Reader: It’s a question I get quite often and one that I thought would be a great segue for this month's article.

Oct 2017

Practical cybersecurity for law firms: How to batten down the hatches

Sharon D. Nelson, John W. Simek and Michael C. Maschke

How do you protect your law firm from ransomware, malware and other cyberthreats? The costs of ransoms have significantly gone up from a few hundred dollars to the $1,000-plus range for the decryption key to unlock the affected files.

How do you protect your law firm from ransomware, malware and other cyberthreats? The costs of ransoms have significantly gone up from a few hundred dollars to the $1,000-plus range for the decryption key to unlock the affected files. We’re quickly approaching 2018, and a week doesn’t go by without…

Sep 2017

Ask Daliah: Opening your law office to open spaces

Daliah Saper

Dear Daliah: What is the best way to set up a 21st century office?

Sep 2017

21st Century Law Firm: Ask Daliah

Daliah Saper

Attorney Daliah Saper has been answering readers’ questions online about building a 21st-century law firm. This augmented version of her column looks at time—timekeeping and time-saving. Dear Daliah: Any tips for tracking time better? Dear Readers: We have all faced the black-hole time warp. You worked 10 hours, but your…

Aug 2017

Ask Daliah: Want media attention? Take these four steps toward making the news

Daliah Saper

Dear Daliah: You've been in newspapers and on TV. How do you attract media attention?