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Practice of Law So, Your Client Complained to the State Bar. What Now?

So, Your Client Complained to the State Bar. What Now?

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's doubtful that anyone got into this business to be liked. Still, client complaints are not something you ever anticipate. Complaints by clients can be...

Practice of Law How Can You Improve Follow Through in Your Firm?

How Can You Improve Follow Through in Your Firm?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We've all been there. Someone, a partner, co-counsel, support staff, whoever, makes commitments at the onset of a project, and they never follow through. This...

Practice of Law Passive Voice Was Used and It Was Fine

Passive Voice Was Used and It Was Fine

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Two rules make up the bedrock of pretty much any basic writing instruction: know the difference between your and you're, and don't use passive voice. Passive...

Practice of Law 5 Legal Project Management Tips for Lawyers

5 Legal Project Management Tips for Lawyers

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Knowing the law is one thing, being able to get legal work done well and efficiently is another. And plenty of attorneys could use a little help in the latter...

Practice of Law Can an Arbitration Chaired by a Fake Lawyer Be Fair?

Can an Arbitration Chaired by a Fake Lawyer Be Fair?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Two years ago, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority discovered that one of its arbitrators was not what he claimed. James Frank had claimed to be a...

Practice of Law Judges Want Your Briefs to Be Shorter -- Much Shorter