GPSolo eReport August 2019

Lawyer Wellness

Building a Practice: Don’t Shoulder the Burdens of Practice Alone

By Anna Levine

Helpful advice on every aspect of running your practice, from opening doors through planning for retirement. This month: how solos and small firm lawyers can find help with their emotional and disciplinary challenges from lawyer assistance programs and law office management assistance programs.

Practice Management

Book Review: Hire and Retire: A Plan for a Continuing Income Stream in Retirement from Any Practice

Review by Joshua Daley Paulin

This new book is essential not only for lawyers nearing retirement, but for solos and small firm attorneys of any age who want to increase the value of their practice.

Practice Technology

Ask Techie: Scan Documents Outside the Office, Exchange Files with Clients Securely, Change Your Windows 10 Pro Password

In this month’s installment of our technology Q&A column, our panel of experts answers your questions about the easiest way to scan documents outside the office, the simplest method for exchanging files with clients securely, and how to change your password in Windows 10 Pro.

Administrative Law

The Student Loan Market Is Broken: Preempting State Law Would Make It Worse

By Seth Frotman

Where the federal government has stepped away, state and private enforcement efforts have stepped in.

Litigation & Trials

An Interview with Justice Ginsburg

By Hon. Elaine Bucklo

The Justice discusses her life, career, and perspective on the Supreme Court.

Lawyer Discipline

Sexual Harassment and Judicial Discipline

By Cynthia Gray

The author summarizes past judicial discipline cases involving sexual harassment, including the challenges of proving misconduct, and details the types of misconduct for which judges have been disciplined.

Bias & Discrimination

Confederate Monuments That Remain

By Beth D. Jacob

Though it is historically accepted that the Confederacy was established to preserve slavery, monuments still exist throughout the United States honoring the Confederacy.

Professional Development

Standing on the Giant’s Shoulders: GPSolo eReport Has a Bright Future Ahead

By Ashley Hallene

In the new, all-digital era of GPSolo’s periodicals, GPSolo eReport will remain a monthly source for current news and articles of interest to members. As Sir Isaac Newton pointed out, the path ahead is clearer and we see a little further by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

Professional Development

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