Courthouses and law offices are reopening. But there will still be a lot more working from home and virtual delivery of legal services in our future. Many lawyers have implemented complete working from home setups and processes. Undoubtedly, they will be doing that more. Some “high risk” clients are going to demand more virtual and...

Google is the search engine giant. DuckDuckGo is a search engine that is much less well-known. But its claim to fame is protection of your privacy. “Our privacy policy is simple: we don’t collect or share any of your personal information,” the website’s homepage states. Promising to not store your search history is huge in...

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The business world runs on digital communication. But lawyers will always have a lot of information to exchange through verbal communications, whether it is negotiating a deal or interviewing a witness. We all talk. We all listen. Many people are good at talking. Fewer are good at listening. Being a great listener increases your chances...

Many lawyers recently gained a lot of experience with delivering some legal services virtually. Some lawyers liked some aspects of that. My not-so-bold prediction is that this method of legal services delivery will continue more strongly than many believe. Prospective clients will be asking if a videoconference appointment is available before they schedule an appointment,...

Technology tips frequently highlight minor improvements that can be done quickly. Set it and forget it. But sometimes the trick is remembering to use a tool when the opportunity presents itself. The expanded clipboard feature is a powerful tool every Microsoft Word user already owns. Step by step instructions are available online. The summary is...

Many of us had our lowest total of miles driven (perhaps in our adult lives) in April and May of 2020. With courthouses and businesses reopening, that is changing. Lawyers tend to have a lot of business-related driving, but it is also easy to fail to record and document many short trips that may be...

This is one of my best “New Normal for Lawyers” tips and I only had to write part of it. Today’s feature from Attorney@Work is Tech Tips: Remote Work Lessons to Take Forward From the Shutdown. Attorney@Work regularly enlists a panel of experts to do a group post and the tips in this one are...

Even before the disrupting events of the last few months, listening to podcasts had been undergoing a bit of a renaissance. Many people find listening to podcasts is a good way to make more productive use of time commuting, running or in the gym. There are an amazing number of podcasts hosted by lawyers and...

The current economic situation means many people are unemployed and underemployed. Many small businesses are in dire situations where survival is at stake. Even many large corporations have challenges. But people and businesses still have situations where they need legal advice or need to hire a new lawyer. The current situation is one where you...