Articles 2020

With COVID fatigue setting in, motivation to complete work may be in short supply. The Harvard Business Review recently released an article titled “Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Get through the Workday," in which author Alice Boyes offers the following tips for beating the blues and carrying on with work.

Many law firms are currently experiencing challenges finding qualified associates. So what’s a law firm to do? I have five suggestions.

Here are five telltale signs a law firm is in danger of repelling a new lawyer, as well as tips on how a firm can support their development.

Feedback was always a tricky skill to master, and it’s even trickier now. There are two related reasons: first, the psychological impact of the pandemic and second, the challenge of providing feedback in a virtual world.

Discover five ways to efficiently expand your practice during a pandemic.

With time, every lawyer arrives at the conclusion that knowing the law alone is not enough to manage a successful law practice. Inherently, law is a business just like any other – there are employees, supply chains, reputational decisions, and much more. Accordingly, here are a few important features and tips for lawyers to internalize in becoming successful business people.

A collection of resources to help lawyers stay mentally and physically healthy while social distancing.

Advice for using video-conferencing tools in your legal practice.

A short summary of the mental health implications of smartphone addiction and how it impacts a legal practice.

Sans une vigilance et un soin constant, les avocats peuvent involontairement miner les intérêts de leurs clients ou se trouver dans un dilemme déontologique ou en conflit d’intérêts. Shawn Erker suggère cinq questions essentielles à se poser avant d’entreprendre tout travail juridique.