Remote Working for Lawyers: What Are the Risks?

by Robin Bull | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog, Law Office Management

Remote working for lawyers wasn’t invented during the pandemic. Of course, the lockdown implemented certainly made it feel as if it was; especially since remote working forced the legal industry at large to embrace the use of legal tech. Yet, like any use of...

Lawyer Client Relationship Ethics : Managing Expectations

by Robin Bull | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Law Office Management

Lawyer client relationship ethics are important to maintaining a successful firm and avoiding discipline.  Lawyers face many challenges in their profession. Going through law school, passing the moral character examination, and successfully passing the bar exam are...

Technological Competency for Lawyers: What Does It Mean?

by Robin Bull | May 18, 2021 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Blog, Cyber Security, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Legal Tech, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Software, Solo Lawyer, Technology

Technological competency for lawyers came under the microscope during the pandemic. During that time, many attorneys were forced to deal with more technology than they were used to using or wanted to use. With the speed that technology evolves, it’s no wonder that...

California State Bar Discipline Report for 2020

by Robin Bull | Apr 30, 2021 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Suspension, Blog, California Bar, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Lawyer, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Solo Practice

COVID-19 affected all of us during 2020, including lawyers. The California State Bar continued its mission of protecting the public from misconduct that occurs by lawyers. The Annual Discipline Report for 2020 highlights that while the pandemic certainly presented...

The Duty of Tech Competence in the Age of COVID-19

by Robin Bull | Jan 20, 2021 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Blog, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Legal Tech, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Technology

© 2020 Published in GPSolo Magazine Vol. 37, No. 6, COVID-19 and the Law, by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored...

Wrapping Up 2020 [LGE 134]

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 29, 2020 | Podcast

We can’t end 2020 the way we end most years, with improving office organization and reviewing fee agreements.  Rather, this is a year to end with a focus on being kind to ourselves, setting new types of goals, and thinking about intentionally designing the...

Responding to Chapter 6 Notices: California Bar Exam [LGE 133]

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 21, 2020 | Podcast

Thousands of California online bar exam takers were flagged for review, and an untold number of them have received Chapter 6 notices.  A Chapter 6 notice essentially accuses the applicant of cheating on the exam.  Megan has put together resources to help applicants...

Clio’s Annual Legal Trends Report with George Psiharis [LGE 132]

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 8, 2020 | Podcast

George Psiharis joins Megan to talk about the Clio Legal Trends report for 2020, the ongoing release of new information, and how Covid has impacted this important project. Resources Mentioned: Clio Legal Trends Report Clio Covid Impact Report Guest Info: George on...

The Intersection of Ethics and the Business of Law [LGE 131]

by Megan Zavieh | Nov 3, 2020 | Podcast

Professor Cat Moon teaches a fantastic class at Vanderbilt Law School called Law as a Business. Megan was honored to be one of the guest speakers recently, and she focused part of her talk on the question, “What is the connection between ethics and the business...

3 Things Young Lawyers Should Know about Ethics & Careers [LGE 130]

by Megan Zavieh | Oct 27, 2020 | Podcast

Professor Cat Moon teaches a fantastic class at Vanderbilt Law School called Law as a Business.  Megan was honored to be one of the guest speakers recently, and she focused part of her talk on the question, “What should young lawyers know about ethics and a...