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 | Nov 4, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Resources, Billing, Blog, Ethics, Finances, Flat Rates, Hourly Rates, IOLTA, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Rate Setting, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on September 30, 2014. Handling client funds correctly is critical to the success of your law practice, not only for business reasons but for ethical ones. It is essential to properly...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 22, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Billing, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Flat Rates, Hourly Rates, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Rate Setting, Resources, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 30, 2013. When it comes to ethics complaints, nothing stirs the pot with a disgruntled client like a bill they believe is too high — and if they’re already unhappy, they are bound...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on June 6, 2017. It was last updated on September 21, 2018. Setting your hourly billing rate or quoting flat fees is a big challenge when you are starting out, launching as a solo, or...
