by Megan Zavieh | Feb 27, 2020 | Attorney, Attorney Resources, Lawyer, Practice Management, Resources, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, Technology
This article was originally published on Lawyerist.com. The idea of accountability is touted across all areas of self-improvement. Need to exercise? Have a workout partner waiting for you at the gym so you’ll be less likely to bail. Dieting? Do it with your...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 18, 2020 | Attorney, Attorney Advertising, Law Firm Marketing, Social Media
Originally published on Lawyerist.com. “Just be yourself.” That’s advice we have all heard at some point in our lives, but it’s advice that can be painfully difficult to follow in our professional lives. Being authentic as a person is to be true, genuine,...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 17, 2020 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Solo Lawyer
Originally published on Lawyerist.com. It is no secret that lawyers do not take enough vacation. This is all the more true for solos, who are entirely responsible for the functioning of their firms. The need to take a break, though, cannot be overstated. Lawyers who...
by Megan Zavieh | Dec 30, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Finances, Flat Rates, IOLTA, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 4, 2014. Managing trust accounts – handling other people’s money – is one of the most sensitive things lawyers do, and one of the most common sources of ethical violations. You...
by Megan Zavieh | Dec 16, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Advertising, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Flat Rates, IOLTA, Law Firm Marketing, Lawyer, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Rate Setting, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, State Bar Defense, Technology
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on October 31, 2017. On Friday, October 27, 2017, Virginia Bar’s Standing Committee on Legal Ethics voted to send Legal Ethics Opinion 1885 to the Supreme Court for Adoption. LEO 1885...
by Megan Zavieh | Dec 9, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, Ethics, Law Firm Marketing, Law Office Management, Law Practice 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 September 10, 2014. Some of the most fundamental rules governing the ethics of lawyers relate to attorney advertising. Don’t over-promise in your ads, include basic disclaimers, and...
