Getting Paid Ethically [LGE 058]

by Megan Zavieh | Apr 30, 2019 | Podcast

A struggle for all law practices is getting paid. Even when you think you have a clear fee agreement, without effective communication and ease of payment, you may well find yourself with mounting receivables. Today Megan Zavieh shares tactics to help you avoid those...

Addressing the Most Common Problems Lawyers Have With Their Clients Before They Happen

by Megan Zavieh | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog

Being a lawyer isn’t easy. Sometimes, you know you have an existing problem with a client. Then there are times when you may not know until you’ve been notified that an ethics complaint was filed against you. An ethics complaint is, of course, a serious matter. It’s...

Nurturing Your Social Media Presence to Avoid Ethics Issues with Erin Gerstenzang [LGE 057]

by Megan Zavieh | Apr 23, 2019 | Podcast

Social media is a necessary part of doing business in the digital age. As a lawyer, it’s important to be personable, likable, and professional on social media, but how exactly does one do that? In this episode, two well-informed and experienced attorneys discuss...

Can Using Bots to Complete Documents Really Help Lawyers Avoid or Recover from a Bar Complaint?

by Megan Zavieh | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog

There’s a lot of talk about using bots to complete documents (and even some unfounded talk about how bots will somehow replace lawyers; spoiler alert – that won’t happen!). The real question as we see it is: can using bots to complete documents really help lawyers...

Oops! I Made a Mistake: When Ethics Rules Require Notifying the Client [LGE 056]

by Megan Zavieh | Apr 16, 2019 | Podcast

When do we tell a client we made a mistake – whether big or small? Delivering bad news is not easy, so it helps to know how to handle these situations. Today, we discuss ABA opinions that deal with specific instances of the disclosure. Sometimes we overestimate...