March 2016

Practice Management

TAPAs: Fortify Your Writing

Jeffrey Allen and Ashley Hallene

Technology news and tips to help you become more efficient and effective. This month: Fortify Your Writing

Practice Management

Caught in the Middle: Tips for Real Estate Professionals Representing Divorcing Spouses

Jessica Bank Interlandi

Representing a husband and wife during a divorce proceeding may place the real estate professional in the unenviable position of referee and confidante.

Practice Management

Dig into the New Partnership Tax Rules

Betty J. Boyd

The stodgy world of partnership audit and tax collection is headed for a seismic change!

Practice Management

Forwarding Organizational Documents to New LLC

Jean L. Batman

This letter is for reference purposes and will provide you with some general information regarding the operation of a limited liability company and the role of members, as well as of managers and officers, if any, in a limited liability company.

Practice Management

Creating and Operating a Successful Law Firm: An Interview with Kerry Lavelle

Cynthia Sharp

Kerry M. Lavelle began his own practice, Lavelle Legal Services, in 1989. Today, the firm has grown to include 22 attorneys with practice groups in tax, business law, commercial real estate, estate planning, and more. He is the author of The Business Guide to Law: Creating and Operating a Successful Law Firm, published by the Division.

Practice Management

Product Note: NewerTech Power2U USB/AC Outlet

Nicole Black

According to the ABA’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey Report, 76% of lawyers use laptops in their practices, 42% use tablets, 79% use smartphones, and undoubtedly, wearable devices are also on the rise. With so many devices on hand, it can be a challenge to keep all of them charged.

Practice Management

Mac Notes: UNCLE SAM WANTS YOUr iDevice

Jeffrey Allen

Over the course of the last few weeks the relative quiet of the Apple Campus has suffered the disruption of the nation’s policing authorities seeking court orders compelling Apple to breach the security it has installed on its iPhones.

Practice Management

Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer's Soul

Melanie Bragg

The definition of success is a subject I have been pondering for many months as I search inward for my own definition and begin to come up with ways to motivate and encourage audiences to believe in themselves and their success.

Taxation

Working from Home: Ten Tax and Legal Tips

Kelly Phillips Erb

Check out these tax, zoning, and insurance tips that the author learned both from counseling her tax law clients and from her own experiences practicing law at home.

Practice Management

Working from Home: Is It for You?

Jan Matthew Tamanini

You must weigh the potential upside—no rent or commuting expenses—against the potential downside—security issues and the lack of clear separation between home and work.

Solo Practice

GPSolo Magazine

Devoted to themes of critical importance to your practice. Each issue contains articles exploring a particular topic of interest to solos, small firms, and general practice.

SoloSez®

SoloSez® is the internet discussion forum for solos and small firm lawyers. As the ABA's most active email discussion list, SoloSez® features approximately 800 solo and small firm e-mail subscribers discussing everything from tech tips and legal opinions to what to wear to court. Anyone can join, even those who aren't ABA members.