JDHD: Practicing Law with ADD and ADHD with Marshall Lichty [LGE 081]

by Megan Zavieh | Oct 8, 2019 | Podcast

While ADD and ADHD affect 4% of the general population, they impact 12% (or more) of lawyers.  Marshall Lichty recently found out he is one of them, and he is on an exploratory mission to learn as much as he can about how lawyers can cope with ADD and ADHD and be...

Judges Cannot “Do Over”

by Megan Zavieh | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Ethics, Professional Ethics for Lawyers

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on September 11, 2013. We all have days we wish we could “do over,” but when you sit on the bench, it is just not that simple. Montana was in the headlines for the actions of District...

Ethically Savvy Business Travel [LGE 080]

by Megan Zavieh | Oct 1, 2019 | Podcast

Lawyers travel frequently for business, be it conferences or client work or other professional development.  As Megan gets ready to head to the California Lawyers Association annual meeting and the Clio Cloud Conference, she shares some of her tips for remaining...

Common Sense Lives in the Law

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 30, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Law Office Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on July 10, 2013.   How often do we read a court case where the court says its ruling “is consistent with common sense”? Not often, but it does happen. I stumbled upon such a case...

Taking Risks and SEO with Tommy Griffith [LGE 079]

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 24, 2019 | Podcast

Lawyers are given a script in law school for how their career is supposed to go. But what can be achieved if we go off-script, and we build innovative work around the life we want to lead? Tommy Griffith took some career risks from college through leaving Airbnb where...

Government Spying on Privileged Communications

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 23, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, Cyber Security, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, Technology

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on June 12, 2013. With the revealed intel that the U.S. government collected phone and internet usage information from millions of Americans for years, what steps must attorneys take to...

Three Commonly Violated Ethics Rules

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 18, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, State Bar Defense

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on June 4, 2014. Since state bar disciplinary authorities do not always issue statistics on ethics violations, I am hesitant to proclaim this a list of the most-common reasons lawyers find...

Get the Most Out of Legal Conferences [LGE 078]

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 17, 2019 | Podcast

Wisely chosen, legal conferences can be great opportunities for solo and small firm lawyers.  Megan’s top tips for making the most of your time at a conference include: – Have a goal going in – Meet targeted people – Be open to meeting many new...

Law Firm Breakups and Operating Agreements with Jonathan Hawkins [LGE 077]

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 10, 2019 | Podcast

Lawyer for lawyers and their firms, Jonathan Hawkins, joins Megan in this episode to talk about the business side of law firms.  Partnerships and other firms should have operating agreements in place, because without them, the inevitable breakup is ugly and messy....

Ntrepid Timestream Interactive Timeline Software Review

by Megan Zavieh | Sep 9, 2019 | Attorney Resources, Blog, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Legal Tech, Practice Management, Resources, Small Law Firm, Software, Solo Lawyer, Technology

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on July 23, 2014. One hurdle for small practices is acquiring technology that assists in complex matters without breaking the bank.   Ntrepid Timestream is a budding resource for...