Commentary
How Personal-Injury Lawyers Can Cut Hospital Liens
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 17, 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a data set on May 8 that can help personal injury attorneys pare down the amount of injured clients' recoveries eaten up by hospital bills.
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Four Keys To Better Listening
Daily Report
Monday, June 17, 2013
If there is one skill that will make you better at almost everything, it's listening, writes Joey Asher. Want to build a better relationship with a client or colleague? Listen. Want to be a better husband or wife? Listen. He offers four keys to better listening skills.
Handle Information Overload While Serving Clients Better
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 10, 2013
Are you paperless yet? Do you store data in the cloud? Have you integrated an iPad into your workflow? Have you seen the most recent articles and blog posts via your RSS-feed reader? The landscape of law practice is changing, along with the tools lawyers use. Attorneys are in a whirlwind of information, with new tools proliferating to help harness that information.
How to Speak Like an Introvert
Daily Report
Monday, June 10, 2013
Extroverts get lots of credit for being natural speakers. But Joey Asher writes that in his experience, introverts can be even better speakers than extroverts. He offers some reasons why.
Commentary: Firearms as Federalism's Last Frontier
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 3, 2013
State police arrested a man in upstate New York who lawfully possessed a registered handgun with a magazine capable of holding nine bullets — two more than a new New York law permits.
How to Use LinkedIn to Develop Business
The National Law Journal
Monday, June 3, 2013
Here's a question frequently heard by marketing staff at law firms, "Do I really have to work at developing my business if I use LinkedIn?"
Advising Clients on Weather and the Workplace
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 27, 2013
The terrible storm that hit near Granbury, the monster tornado that struck Oklahoma City and inflicted devastating losses, and early school closings in Dallas due to an impending storm ? all of these generate questions for lawyers on weather and the workplace. Here are some thoughts:
Major Changes in Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 27, 2013
Alan Bush takes a look at how the new Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act impacts a fairly common scenario for trade-secret theft: when a key employee defects to a competitor.
Work-Life Balance Is Achievable
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Lawyers tend to organize life into manageable schedules. Sometimes this daily routine can make life too monotonous, even for workaholics. Finding extra time for new experiences can be challenging.
"Game of Thrones" Lessons for Predictive Coding
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 6, 2013
Three key 2012 rulings indicate that predictive coding may require a degree of transparency that litigators could find unsettling.
Commentary: How to Break Down Issues in Component-Parts Cases
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 29, 2013
Strict products liability is limited for component-part manufacturers when the component part is integrated into the final product before distribution.
Commentary: Pre-Flight Checks Before Taking Off Into the Cloud
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 29, 2013
With the advent of DropBox and other cloud-storage possibilities, cloud computing has become a way to increase productivity and mobility while decreasing information technology costs. But, as with most technological advances, firms must address ethical and business risks before floating their practices to the cloud.
Commentary: Vulnerability as Strength in Bringing in Business
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sometimes lawyers fall short their efforts to bring in business, despite their technical skills. While it may be counterintuitive, approaching potential clients with vulnerability can be far more successful than adopting a battleground mentality.
Commentary: Avoid Confusion Over Client Identity
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 22, 2013
Congratulations, the phone is ringing, and a new client is calling. But don't go celebrate with an early lunch just yet. Unless the client is an individual or sole proprietor, the wise attorney must make sure that the engagement letter identifies exactly who the client is, especially if room exists for interpretation or doubt.
Echoes of the Old South
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 15, 2013
Beatriz Gonzalez says one of the reasons she entered the law was to join a profession that functions above racism and discrimination. But an experience early in her career showed her that American jurisprudence is never far removed from the realities of inequality.
Advance Your LinkedIn Results
The National Law Journal
Monday, April 15, 2013
There used to be a time when layers of secretaries and executive assistants insulated decision-makers against strangers, including peddlers of services. It was hard to position yourself to meet and impress the boss. Social media — and LinkedIn in particular — have broken down those barriers.
Commentary: Pinnacle of Practice Requires Creativity
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 8, 2013
Creativity is making something of real value that did not exist before. The law requires creativity when attorneys practice at the highest levels.
Don't Ruin the Texas Jury Charge
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 8, 2013
Let's recognize the benefits of our superior procedure for submitting jury questions. Put the instructions and definitions where they belong: right after the question and before the answer blank. And don't ruin the Texas jury charge.
Want Business? Ask for Referrals
Daily Report
Monday, April 1, 2013
For those of you who want to learn to develop business, one of the easiest ways is to learn how to ask for referrals.
Law Departments, Data Sharing and YouTube
Corporate Counsel
Monday, April 1, 2013
Dip your toe into the sea of YouTube recordings, and you can imagine how that medium might help law department managers.
