A Family Lawyer’s Story By Elise F. Buie Being a family law attorney lets the author help people in difficult circumstances be their best selves.
Has Your E-mail Been Hacked? By Sherri Davidoff Cybercriminals are after your e-mail account. Here are the tools you need to prevent them from stealing your sensitive data—and how to tell if your systems already have been breached.
A Nontraditional Lawyer’s Story: Spinning Plates By Ruth Carter Striving to live a “Renaissance life” as a lawyer, speaker, writer, and artist poses challenges and rewards.
One African-American Lawyer’s Story: Environment, Fate, Providence, Persistence, and Luck By Jeffrey C. Robinson Key elements combined to launch a solo career.
A New Lawyer’s Story By Carlos Nicolas Formaggia The journey of a new lawyer presents extreme moments of life, puts creativity to the test, and requires sacrifices that are all well worth it.
A Retiring Lawyer’s Story Edited by Ariadne S. Montare and Eleanor Southers, Interview by Wells H. Anderson A sole practitioner shares his experiences as he winds down his practice and readies it for others to handle.
A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Story By Michael Foglia A seasoned practitioner shares the story of a non–English speaking client whose case changed his professional life and impacted his personal life.
An Elder Care Lawyer’s Story By Linda M. Anderson Attorneys can help clients with long-term care and funding planning so they can manage aging as well as possible.
A Property Lawyer’s Story By Kim Sandher The field of real property law is diverse and can’t be put into a neat little box; every transaction differs.
A Small Firm Lawyer’s Story By Rinky S. Parwani You work as a team when you’re a small firm lawyer. Those within your law firm are your lifeline to success.
Network Cybersecurity in Your Home and Office By John Bandler Now’s the time to understand how to lock your electronic doors and restrict who can access your network and computers.
Put First Things First: Prioritizing Your Technology Projects By Wells H. Anderson How to sort through options and opportunities so you can choose the most important technology projects and products for your office.
LITIGATION: Diversity in the Law By Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. The author makes the case for keeping issues of diversity and inclusion at the forefront in decision making.
REAL PROPERTY, TRUST, AND ESTATE LAW: Ethics for Estate Planning Attorneys on Charitable Boards By Richard C. Mills A minefield of potential conflicts awaits attorneys on charitable boards.
FAMILY LAW: Should I Open a Family Law Office? By Ben Aguilar As a family law attorney, you will provide legal opinions to your clients, but you also will be acting as therapist and friend.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Reflections of a Federal Agency Ombuds By Wendy Kamenshine As a public servant, the author assists both a federal agency and the people and entities that interact with it.
RŌNIN REPORTS: Good Help Is Hard to Find By Benjamin K. Sanchez To properly staff your firm, assess your needs; determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary; and find people with those KSAs.
ROAD WARRIOR: The Road Warrior’s Stories Jeffrey Allen The way Road Warriors practice law has changed dramatically because of newer and more supportive technology.
MAC USER: Security Issues for Lawyers By Victoria L. Herring Keys to making sure your personal information is secure include ordering your free credit report, unsubscribing from e-mails, and using a password manager.
GP MENTOR: Becoming the Author of Your Lawyer Story By Cedric Ashley Make sure you’re authoring your own story and not just playing a role in someone else’s.
LAW AND LIFE: Group Term Life Insurance Solutions for ABA Members By the American Bar Endowment Why is term insurance so popular, when is it appropriate, and what should you look for in a term plan?
READY RESOURCES: Ready Resources for Every Lawyer Check out these ABA books and web resources that will help you make the most of your legal career, whatever your lawyer story.
THE CHAIR’S CORNER: Tradition Meets Innovation By Melanie Bragg The Chair-Elect previews the 2018–2019 Bar Year and its theme, “Tradition Meets Innovation.”
SOLO, SMALL FIRM AND GENERAL PRACTICE DIVISION NEWS: Applications, Offers, Events Diversity and Young Lawyers Fellowships applications are due soon; Salesgenie available to GPSolo members; Joint Spring Meeting details.
