GPSolo eReport November 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

Technological Accommodations for Disabled Lawyers

By Marissa Ditkowsky

Drawing on her own experience, the author reflects on how technology can expand interdependence and change the nature of accommodations for disabled lawyers. (6 minutes to read ∙ 1300 words)

Practice Technology

Ask Techie: How Do I Save a Chat Conversation in Zoom?

In this month’s installment of our technology Q&A column, our panel of experts answers your questions about how to save a chat conversation in Zoom and what’s the best service for e-signatures. (3 minutes to read ∙ 600 words)

Practice Technology

TAPAs: Perfecting Your Preservation Pitch

By Jeffrey Allen and Ashley Hallene

Technological And Practice Advice to help you become more efficient and effective. This month: tips for drafting a litigation hold notice to stop the destruction of electronically stored information. (5 minutes to read ∙ 1100 words)

Practice Management

SPONSORED CONTENT: Find Out What Makes Savers Tick

By ABA Retirement Funds

Whether you’re a firm administrator, a paralegal, or a lawyer, there are opportunities to save for retirement. (6 minutes to read ∙ 1300 words)

Solo Practice

Building a Practice: Working as an Of-Counsel Lawyer at a Solo Firm

By Beverly Garcia

Helpful advice on every aspect of running your practice, from opening doors through planning for retirement. This month: the benefits of working as an of-counsel attorney with an established solo practice. (4 minutes to read ∙ 800 words)

Lawyer Wellness

Mindfulness 101: Mindfulness, Leadership, and Solitude

By Scott L. Rogers

In this month’s column we explore mindfulness practice as a form of solitude. (8 minutes to read ∙ 1800 words)

Professional Development

Defining Moments, Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul: How Are You L.E.A.D.ing?

By Melanie Bragg

The way we L.E.A.D. each day determines our Legacy and our levels of Excellence and Authenticity, and it pushes us to continue to be Determined. (6 minutes to read ∙ 1300 words)

Women in the Law

Women in Law: A Former Rutgers Law Student Remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Savannah Potter-Miller

The author, a 1972 graduate of Rutgers-Newark School of Law, remembers the impact of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a professor and a leader at Rutgers University. (2 minutes to read ∙ 500 words)

Labor & Employment

Expert Q&A on #MeToo-Inspired Employment Laws

This Q&A with Robin Samuel and Meredith Kaufman of Baker & McKenzie LLP discusses the state and local laws regarding sexual harassment enacted in response to the #MeToo movement. (19 minutes to read ∙ 4300 words)

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Law

By Jose A. Contreras

The advent of AI will affect not only how we practice law but also the number and nature of our cases. (3 minutes to read ∙ 700 words)

Business & Corporate

Benefit Corporations: An Alternative For-Profit Model for Corporate Responsibility

By Gayani R. Weerasinghe

Benefit corporations allow companies to capitalize on their business as a force for good. (4 minutes to read ∙ 800 words)

Practice Management

In the November/December GPSolo Magazine: COVID-19 and the Law

By Patrick Palace

The November/December 2020 “COVID-19 and the Law” issue of GPSolo magazine examines how the pandemic has changed the practice of law and looks ahead to the future of the profession. (3 minutes to read ∙ 700 words)

Professional Development

Division Announcements

Practice Forward Amid COVID-19; GPSolo COVID-19 Resources; Activate Diversity Series; GPSolo Roundtables for Learning and Networking; Promote Yourself as a Proud Member of the ABA; GPSolo Discounts and Offers; GPSolo Podcasts.

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