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Where lawyers can read about wellbeing, alternative ways to practice law, and other legal news ​

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"Secrets of Success: Starting Your Own Law Firm" featuring LISA FELDSTEIN
Welcome back to our new blog series where lawyers will find some great advice on going solo and running your own practice. Today’s profile features Lisa Feldstein:  1. Tell me a little about your law firm/practice. ​I am a health lawyer focused on helping clients create and protect...
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"Secrets of Success: Starting Your Own Law Firm" featuring ELLEN LOW
Welcome to our new blog series profiling  lawyers who have struck out on their own and built successful law firms. We hope this series will provide helpful advice for those either thinking of going solo, or, for lawyers who already have their own firms but are looking for new ideas or information.  Our...
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Be Better Allies: Programs and Resources
Not sure how to be a better ally? Not sure where to start? Start with educating yourself. The Law Times has published a great list of Resources for Lawyers on How to Be an Ally to Racialized Colleagues. We also recommend this article by lawyer Meg Chinelo Egbunonu: “Dear Workplace Ally…From...
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Tips for A Path Forward Through Change - By Kathleen Pinno
As a lawyer who is brand new to running a freelance business from home, I notice a comforting solidarity with our whole profession. Responding to COVID-19, we are all in a place where we have been forced to change, adapt, and embrace new ways of working and living. To varying degrees, we are all in the...
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5 Tips for Business Development & Marketing Ideas for Lawyers in 2020
Business development and marketing should still be a top priority for lawyers and law firms in 2020. Now is not the time to go silent! But forget the tone-deaf pushy selling and self-interested promotion. That is never going to work, especially during a pandemic. You might feel awkward about...