New Ethics Guidance & Supervising Remote Lawyers [LGE 115]

by Megan Zavieh | Jun 2, 2020 | Podcast

As teams disperse to remote work environments, the lawyer’s duty to supervise takes on new wrinkles. Pennsylvania issued an ethics opinion to help guide us; it brings together past ethics opinions and adds details for today’s new world. Kristin Tyler of...

Bringing Interns to the Team with Erik Pelton [LGE 114]

by Megan Zavieh | May 26, 2020 | Podcast

We typically think of team-building as bringing on full-time or infinite-duration members, but this mindset overlooks a great source of shorter-term talent. Law student interns can be great additions to your solo or small practice, and they give you an opportunity to...

Reigniting Productivity in COVID-19 [LGE 113]

by Megan Zavieh | May 19, 2020 | Podcast

Even the United States Supreme Court has had to adapt to working remotely during COVID-19.  Still, long-term lockdown (plus further uncertainty with kids ending school and some businesses reopening) can really suck the productivity out of us.  In this episode, Megan...

New Ways of Lawyering: Subscriptions and New Business Models with Jon Tobin [LGE 112]

by Megan Zavieh | May 12, 2020 | Podcast

The king of subscription legal service, Jon Tobin, sat down with Megan in the midst of COVID-19 to talk about how lawyers can evolve in the way they offer legal services. Subscriptions are of course a major way we can change our offerings, and Jon has a lot to say...

California Attorney Discipline Summary Report for 2019

by Megan Zavieh | May 8, 2020 | ABA Ethics, Attorney Discipline, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings

On April 30, 2020, The State Bar of California released the California attorney discipline report for 2019. The full report may be downloaded from their website. Each year, Zavieh Law is pleased to present our readers with some of the highlights from the report....