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Withdrawing from Representation
Closing and Disengagement Letters
Responding to Negative Online Reviews
AttPro Ally Articles by Topic
Billing and Collections
- The ABCs of Time Entry
- Billing Software
- Are Your Firm’s Billing Practices in Line with Rule 1.5?
- Lawyer Billing Ethics: Billing Tips for Lawyers
- Money Is the Root of All Evil: Liability Risks and Ethical Pitfalls
- Why Do I Need a Fee Agreement?
- THE DOUBLE BILLING DILEMMA
Collections
- Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200: What To Do When Your Client Doesn’t Pay
- To Sue or Not to Sue: Risks to Consider When Contemplating a Fee Dispute
- The “Art” of Getting Paid: What is Your Law Firm’s Collection Rate?
Law Firm Management
Administration
- The Ethics of Virtual Law Practices and Multi-Jurisdictional Lawyering
- Conversation Hearts From The Carrier
- Monitoring Your Calendar Eight Days A Week
- Highway to the Danger Zone: The Statute of Limitations
- Three’s a Crowd?: Balancing the Tripartite Relationship
- Made a Mistake? Stop, Drop, and Roll
- Risk Management in the Practice of Law
- What’s Your ColLATERAL?
- Collateral Damage
- Basic Training: Avoiding the Ethical Minefields of Nonlawyer Assistance In Your Practice
- Line in the Sand – Establishing Boundaries in the “Of Counsel” Relationship
- Conflict Checks Tips
- Tips to Stay Connected & Productive in a World of Social Distancing
File Maintenance
- Y2KEEP YOUR FILES
- Tis the Season for Closing Cases: Tips for Properly Closing a File
- The (E)X-Files: When to Retain or Destroy Old Client Files
Leadership
- Attorney Mentoring Lessons From Miranda Priestly
- Q&A with Our Newest Claims Consultants
- Trusting the Vision
- Why Your Firm Should Care About Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Making the Case for Diversity
Marketing
Small Firms and Solo Practitioners
- How Lawyers Can Share Office Spaces in an Ethical Way
- HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF? S-U-R-R-O-G-A-T-E A-T-T-O-R-N-E-Y
- The Importance of Testimonials for Small Law Firms
Vacation, Retirement, and Succession Planning
Client Relations
- Can I Withdraw from Representation? “Elementary, My Dear Watson.”
- Unwrapping the Ethics of Giving and Receiving Gifts this Season
- Not It! How to Effectively Screen Potential Clients
- Lawyer as Counselor
- What to Do When a Legal Malpractice Claim May Be On The Horizon
- “If You Want a Friend, Be a Friend” and Other Relationship Tips for Lawyers
- Questions to Ask Before Accepting a New Case
- Lawyers’ Communications in a “New Normal”
Depositions
- Interference! Tips for Making Proper Deposition Objections
- Preparing Your Client Before Their Deposition Tips Off
- 16 Tips to Nail Your Next Remote Deposition or Hearing
Ethics
- Don’t Play the Fool: Litigation with a Pro Se Party
- PRO HAC VICE: When You’re The Visiting Team
- Board Games: Winning Strategies for Ethically Serving on Non-Profit Boards
- Prime It: Your Duty to Expedite Litigation
- Think Globally, Act Locally: Your Ethical Duties as Local Counsel
- April Showers: Ethical Rainmaking for Lawyers
- Snitches Get Stitches? What is Your Duty to Report Another Lawyer Under Rule 8.3?
- The Summer BBQ, A Malpractice Danger Zone
- ‘Tis The Season…For Ethical Breaches?
- What is Your Legacy?
Mediation
Personal Development
- Lawyers, Addiction, and COVID-19: ‘Changing the Landscape for Everyone’
- Making the Most of Your Table of Contents, Introduction, and Conclusion
- Mission: Possible – Making 2025 Your Best Year Yet
- We Choose Pro Bono . . . Because it is Hard
- Pro Bono: Opportunity or Obligation?
- Mind Your Manners (Please)
- Yes, You Can Learn To Keep Your Desk Clutter-Free
- Lawyer Mental Health and Wellness: Changing the Conversation
- Clear and Concise Legal Writing with Help From the Experts
- The High Cost of Poor Legal Writing
- From One Lawyer to Another
Technology
- Hey Alexa – When Can I Draft Documents With AI?
- What can lawyers gAIn from artificial intelligence?
- iLawyer: the Ethical Use of Technology in Your Practice
- FAQs on Chat GPT for Solo and Small Law Firms
- Lawyers are Increasingly the Targets of Email/Fraudulent Check Schemes
- Email Wire Fraud Scam Affecting Lawyers and Law Firms
Practice Areas
Business Law
- The Corporate Transparency Act – March 2025 Update
- The Corporate Transparency Act – January 2025 Update
- Corporate Transparency Act FAQs
Criminal Law
Employment Law
- Now You See It, Now You Don’t?: Tips for Avoiding an Inadvertent Disclosure in Your Employment Law Case
- PARTY FOUL: AVOIDING EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF A DEFENDANT EMPLOYER
Family Law
Immigration Law
Personal Injury
- Scout’s Honor: Advancing Meritorious Claims In Your Personal Injury Practice
- Personal Injury Attorney Advertising Tips from Ted Lasso
Real Estate
Trust and Estate Law
- Trust Me, I’m a Lawyer
- New SCOTUS Opinion: Unpacking the Connelly Decision and What it Means for Lawyers
- California Administratively Suspends Lawyers for Trust Account Issues
- E-STATE PLANNING: Ethically Using Technology in Your Estate Planning Practice