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Can You Trust a College Student to Work in Your Law Firm?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Many lawyers hire high school or college students as office workers. They make coffee, answer phones, run errands, and file. It’s cheap labor and a chance for...
Solo No More: Considerations for Selecting a Practice Partner
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
I like people. Working as a solo has little to no appeal to me, as it means I'm locked in an office all day with little to no human contact, other than the...
Reason 562 to Train Employees: You're Liable for Staff Screw-Ups
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Lawyers -- especially plaintiffs' attorneys -- love respondeat superior. Superiors tend to have deeper pockets than employees; an injured person is more likely...
Disorder in the Court: 5 Things You Never Do in Front of a Judge
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When it comes to questions about life in general, teen comedies hold all the answers. "Breakfast Club," "Clueless," "Ten Things I Hate About You," 'Mean...
Kamala Harris Is a Hottie. Should Her Peers Mention That?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Last week, President Obama mentioned during a fundraiser that California Attorney General Kamala Harris is "by far, the best-looking attorney general in the...
Three Real-World Ways to Market Your Legal Practice
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Us youngins sometimes forget that there is this world, this off-line world, in which many people exist, especially once we've begun a career that requires us...