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Choose Your Coffin: The Silver Tsunami About to Hit Law By Donald Hyun Kiolbassa & Emily Holmes Real Estate Law, July 2024 How law firms can prepare to handle any skills gaps caused by the influx of retiring Baby Boomers.
How to Prepare for Your First Divorce Trial By Kassandra R. Morfin Young Lawyers Division, May 2024 Advice to help young lawyers prepare for their first divorce trial.
How to Successfully Manage a Remote Law Practice By Marie Sarantakis Young Lawyers Division, May 2024 Tips for attorneys who want to run a profitable practice that operates fully remote.
Preparing for a Court Appearance: Remembering the Basics By Sarah LeRose Young Lawyers Division, May 2024 For younger attorneys, the thought of going to court can be exciting but anxiety inducing, so it is important to remember the basics and that not all cases go to trial before a judge or jury.
10 Techy Tips By Todd Flaming Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2023 Tech tips for lawyers to make their practices more efficient.
How to Feel Satisfied You Have Completed Your Search for Medical Records By Susannah Price Sullivan Young Lawyers Division, December 2023 Tips to help a new lawyer navigate a search for a complete set of medical records.
Meet JD Supra and Prepare to Incorporate Its Benefits Into Your Practice By Angela Peters Animal Law, December 2023 JD Supra is a publishing platform with legal analysis and commentary that may be helpful in your practice.
Top 5 SEO Tips for Small Law Firms By Tom Howard Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2023 Five search engine optimization tips for small firms looking to generate more leads online.
Meet JD Supra and Prepare to Incorporate Its Benefits Into Your Practice By Angela Peters Food Law, October 2023 JD Supra is a publishing platform with legal analysis and commentary that may be helpful in your practice.
Five Important Things to Know for Your Practice Area: Trademark Law By Kerianne A. Strachan Young Lawyers Division, April 2023 An overview of the various steps that are important for practitioners to keep in mind when advising clients on how to protect their trademarks and enforce the rights afforded to them with a federal registration.
Six Tips to Automate Your Law Practice: How to Increase Efficiency and Profitability By Marie Sarantakis Young Lawyers Division, April 2023 While time is often the most scarce resource for anyone running a law firm, examining ways to make your practice more efficient is time well spent as it can free up a substantial amount of time in the long run.
Tips for Effective Brief Writing By Judith Conway Tort Law, April 2023 Five tips to improve your legal writing.
Top Five Things to Know About Family Law By Nichol Broshous Young Lawyers Division, April 2023 Five important aspects of practicing family law for young lawyers to keep in mind.
‘That Case’ By Dr. Jacey Keeney & Margie Komes Putzler Women and the Law, February 2023 Strategies for managing anxiety and emotional distress.
10 Tips for an Effective Direct Examination By Michelle M. Kohut Tort Law, January 2023 Practical tips for direct examination.
Tips for Fostering Healthy Attorney-Clerk Relationships: A Law Student’s Perspective By Fionna Ek Family Law, July 2022 Best practices for fostering and maintaining healthy attorney-clerk relationships.
Co-Editor’s Quarterly Column: Using MS Outlook By Todd Flaming Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2022 Practical tips for using MS Outlook.
Top Five Ways to Improve Productivity in the New Year By Kayla M. Hickey Young Lawyers Division, February 2022 Tips and tricks for improving productivity.
How to Leverage Social Media to Attract, Engage, and Keep Potential Clients By Stephanie Donat Young Lawyers Division, November 2021 Tips for creating an effective social media strategy to attract potential clients and keep them coming back.
A Client-Centered Approach to Client Intakes and Initial Interviews By Samantha A. Bobor Young Lawyers Division, October 2021 Although every client intake will be different because every client is different, using a client-centered approach can help make a good first impression.
Discovery Depositions: Preparation & Execution By Thomas M. Connelly Young Lawyers Division, October 2021 It is crucial that lawyers are properly prepared for depositions so that they can execute their line of questioning and develop their case in a favorable manner.
Practical Tips for Practicing in Will County By Karen VanderMeer Young Lawyers Division, October 2021 Tips for practicing law in Will County.
Practice Tip Real Estate Law, October 2021 A brief summary of In Re Marriage of Andres, an appellate case involving the granting of attorneys' fees.
How and When to Say No to a Client or Potential Client By Christine Hunt Young Lawyers Division, September 2021 Attorneys, especially new attorneys, can be afraid to say no to a client or a potential client, but it’s an essential skill to learn.
How to Manage Client Expectations By Judith Conway Young Lawyers Division, September 2021 Advice for managing client expectations.
Eight Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Next Appellate Brief By Phillip G. Palmer, Jr. Young Lawyers Division, April 2021 Common mistakes to avoid when drafting appellate court briefs.
Preparing for Adverse Fact Witness Depositions By Bruno R. Marasso Young Lawyers Division, April 2021 A four-step framework to help new attorneys prepare for depositions.
Practice Tip Real Estate Law, March 2021 As soon as attorneys are contacted by clients to discuss estate planning, copies of the deeds to the clients' real properties should be obtained and reviewed.
Practice Tip Real Estate Law, January 2021 A practice tip for real estate law practitioners.
Practice Tip Real Estate Law, December 2020 A practice tip for real estate and estate planning attorneys who use non-statutory power of attorney forms.

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