28 ABA Journal Building the 21st-Century Law Firm articles.
Mar 22, 2019 7:00 AM CDT
Dec 21, 2017 9:00 AM CST
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…
Dec 1, 2017 1:00 AM CST
Nov 16, 2017 7:30 AM CST
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.
Nov 1, 2017 1:00 AM CDT
Oct 19, 2017 8:30 AM CDT
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.
Oct 1, 2017 2:20 AM CDT
Sep 21, 2017 8:00 AM CDT
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…
Sep 1, 2017 1:30 AM CDT Aug 17, 2017 8:00 AM CDT Eighty-one percent of people use social media to connect with one another, engage with news, share information and entertain themselves. This number is up from just 5 percent in 2005,…
Aug 1, 2017 1:00 AM CDT Jul 20, 2017 8:30 AM CDT Toya Gavin started her solo law practice really lean—like “no clients to speak of” lean. That was in January 2015. She now has a thriving practice in South Orange, New…
Jul 1, 2017 1:15 AM CDT Jun 15, 2017 8:15 AM CDT Recently, I saw a TV ad recruiting Uber drivers. It showed a young guy, apparently a family man, seamlessly moving back and forth from earning money driving to “chilling.” Whatever…
Jun 1, 2017 2:00 AM CDTAsk Daliah: Want media attention? Take these four steps toward making the news
Dear Daliah: You've been in newspapers and on TV. How do you attract media attention?
Be relevant and grow clientele by really using social media
Ask Daliah: Here’s help on tracking your time
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 billable hours only record 4.5. Where did all the time go? You were so busy that you had a granola bar for lunch at 4 p.m. just to soak up all the coffee from the morning client marathon.
How to build a clientele through contacts, communication and confidence
Ask Daliah: Four steps to making social media work for you
Dear Daliah: How do you use social media to market your law firm?
Dear Readers: I use social media on a daily basis to learn about recent legal trends, build my network, stay connected with existing clients and attract new ones. If you haven’t already leveraged the power of social media, you should start today.
On-demand lawyering is our future: What will it look like?