Professional Development Professional Coaching Is Your Secret Weapon By Elise Holtzman Engaging a professional coach to help you leverage opportunities and minimize obstacles may be the best investment you ever make.
Practice Management Choosing the Right Legal Billing Software By Caren Schwartz Selecting new billing software from the many options can be complex. Start by answering these key questions.
Practice Management The Agony and the Ecstasy of Law Office Staffing By Dina M. Mastellone and Amanda Frankel To ensure the best candidate is selected, hiring practices should be consistent and uniform.
Practice Management Mindfulness: A Simpler Way to Alleviate Attorney Stress By Cheyne R. Scott Practicing mindfulness can mean sleeping better, being more productive at work, and improving professional and personal relationships.
Practice Management Cleaning Up Toxic Workplaces By Shawn Healy and Rodney S. Dowell Managers and employees should see their workplace as an environment they can influence rather than one they must tolerate.
Practice Management Don't Call Saul! Actively Participate in a Bar Association Instead By Kenneth E. Sharperson The best route for a solo looking to build a successful law practice is through service to bar associations.
Practice Management How Baby Boomer and Millennial Lawyers Can Get Along By Miles S. Winder III and Aastha Madaan Each generation should engage a few different mental gears to work more productively with each other.
Practice Management A Journey on the Road Less Traveled: The Life of a Transgender Attorney By Robyn B. Gigl The author has had the unique experience of living life on both sides of the gender line and is finally at peace with who she is.
Practice Management Increasing Your TQ (Technology Quotient): Why Lawyers Must Become Competent in the Tech Domain By Edward J. Zohn You only need to know how to use law office technology, not design it—and this is not as hard as you think.
Practice Management Cybersecurity Audits: Getting to Good By Sherri Davidoff Here are the nine building blocks for an effective cybersecurity program, no matter what your size.
Practice Management Deciding If the Cloud Is Right for Your Law Practice By Angela Moskalenko A cloud network enables improved accessibility, security, and recovery options.
Practice Management Best Practices: A New Benchmark for Ethical Compliance By David Michael Proactive management-based regulation is a new, significant component in the self-assessment process.
Practice Management LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: Embracing the Champion Manager Mindset By Andrew Elowitt and Marcia Watson Wasserman Business development and client work generate revenues, but people management generates profits.
Practice Management CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Lawyers, Marijuana, and Ethics By Peter A. Joy and Kevin C. McMunigal Many states that have decriminalized marijuana have issued no ethical guidance for attorneys.
Practice Management ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND RESOURCES LAW: Steering the Environmental Impacts of Driverless Cars By Arthur Harrington and Sarah Schenck Planning for autonomous vehicles can reduce environmental impacts and maximize opportunities.
Practice Management REAL PROPERTY, TRUST, AND ESTATE LAW: Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts: Past, Present, and Future By Richard C. Ausness Follow these guidelines when drafting a private or non-charitable purpose trust for your client.
Practice Management LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW: What Does It Take to Fire a Bad Cop? By Tyler Adams What factors are most important to arbitrators in adjudicating cases of alleged police misconduct?
Practice Management GP MENTOR: Who's on First? Building Your Very Own Team By Eleanor Southers Utilize your networking skills to form a team of people you can count on to back you up, help you out, and dispel many of your anxieties.
Practice Management The Road Warrior Looks at Net Neutrality By Jeffrey Allen Everyone should get involved in trying to protect net neutrality.
Practice Technology Social Media Content Strategy By Cynthia Sharp Those with the capability to generate relevant content consistently will capture “mind share,” which will increase market share.
Practice Technology PRODUCT REVIEW: MacBook Pro By Jeffrey Allen Both versions of the MacBook Pro—the 13” and the 15”—can meet the needs of lawyers for their office, in court, and on the road.
Professional Development Becoming Your Future Self By Benjamin K. Sanchez It’s important to evaluate yourself, envision your future self, set goals, and take action on those goals.
Practice Management Parenting Trends By the American Bar Endowment These healthy living tips explore changes regarding parenting and will be useful for those with children, as well as grandparents, other relatives, and those who work with children.
Practice Management Ready Resources to Develop Your Greatest Resources Check out these ABA books and web resources to help you develop your greatest resources.
Practice Management Rounding Third and Heading for Home By David H. Lefton This year, GPSolo’s leadership was busy at work to help you “Be All the Attorney You Can Be.”
Practice Management A Look Ahead at GPSolo’s 2017–2018 Bar Year By Stephen D. Williams As we head into the 2017–2018 Bar Year, we’ll explore “Building All Relationships.” These important relationships may, in fact, be your greatest resource.
Practice Management 2017 Summit, Award Nominations A look ahead at the 2017 Solo & Small Firm Summit in St. Paul, Minnesota; Difference Makers Awards call for nominations.