It isn’t always easy to navigate the attorney-client relationship. Here’s how you can use technology to make it easier during uncertain times.
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Trust Accounting Basics
Trust accounting isn’t always easy for lawyers. Here are the basics that all lawyers should know to avoid an ethics complaint.
Virginia Bar Takes Aim at Avvo
In 2017, Virginia Bar’s Standing Committee on Legal Ethics sent a strong opinion about Avvo and other ACMS platforms to the Supreme Court. Read more.
How to Keep Your Client Safe From Solicitation
Solicitation is a serious issue for lawyers. Do you know how to protect your clients or what you must do if it happens to them? Read more.
Responding to an Ethics Complaint: A How-To Guide
An ethics complaint can threaten your livelihood as an attorney. Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do if you receive notice of one filed against you.
Practical Advice for Taking Better Notes
Note taking is an important yet often overlooked activity for lawyers. Here’s how you can take better notes.
Who Decides What in the Attorney-Client Relationship?
The attorney-client relationship can be tricky. This breakdown explains the client’s responsibilities and those of the lawyer.
Common Sense Lives in the Law
It may not seem like it, but common sense lives within the law…even when it comes to legal ethics.
Government Spying on Privileged Communications
Since the announcement a few years back that the federal government had collected both phone call data and internet usage data, what can lawyers do to protect privileged communications?
Minimize the Risk of an Ethics Complaint
Minimizing the risk of ethics complaints may seem overwhelming. The truth is, a small investment of your time goes a long way!