GPSolo eReport July 2023

Professional Development

To Work from Home or Not, That Is the Question!

By Darren Kanthal

Regardless of which type of work environment you want for your law firm, you must set clear goals and hold all team members accountable for meeting them. (5 minutes to read ∙ 1100 words)

Practice Management

Hire Humble People

By Christopher Earley

When it comes to hiring, the author always prioritizes people who are humble because humble people, working together, can create big things. (3 minutes to read ∙ 700 words)

Lawyer Wellness

Mindfulness 101: Mindfulness and Remembering

By Scott L. Rogers

This month we remember Debi Galler, one of the original columnists for Mindfulness 101, who passed away earlier this month. (3 minutes to read ∙ 700 words)

Professional Development

Coach’s Counsel: Brush Up Your Communications Skills and Become a More Effective Lawyer

By Eleanor Southers

Attorneys are called on to communicate at a high level in all types of situations, yet they receive very little instruction on the dynamics of successfully putting words to their thoughts. (8 minutes to read ∙ 1700 words)

Professional Development

Defining Moments, Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul: Julie T. Houth

By Melanie Bragg

This month we focus on Julie T. Houth, editor-in-chief of GPSolo magazine and the Division’s force of nature. (8 minutes to read · 1700 words)

Practice Technology

Ask Techie: How Do I Send a Password Securely Via Email?

This month’s tech Q&A column answers your questions about how to send a password securely via email and how to make images on your website accessible for users with a visual disability. (6 minutes to read ∙ 1300 words)

Client Protection

Ransomware: Protection Measures for Law Firms

By Girish Chiruvolu

What exactly is ransomware, why is it so dangerous for law firms in particular, and how can you protect yourself and your firm? (7 minutes to read ∙ 1500 words)

Employees

Employee Discipline Best Practices Checklist

By Maria Greco Danaher

This article presents a checklist of best practices for employee discipline, as well as practical guidance for creating related policies and procedures. (14 minutes to read ∙ 3300 words)

Taxation

Beware the Latest Scams by Criminals Posing as the IRS

By Allison D.H. Soares and Lauren Suarez

This article examines three of the most common scams designed to make unsuspecting victims send their money and personal identifiable information to criminals. (4 minutes to read ∙ 800 words)

Business & Corporate

Hotels: Basics for the Real Estate Practitioner, Part 3

By Robin Zeidel

The third and final installment of this series concludes the checklist of issues that real estate practitioners should consider in the purchase or sale of a hotel asset. (4 minutes to read ∙ 1000 words)

Homelessness

Freedom of Choice for Low-Income Renters Still Elusive as States and Cities Scramble to Confront Housing Voucher Discrimination

By Gary Rhoades

While enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and state and local fair housing laws has made inroads on housing discrimination, those laws’ promise of freedom to choose our homes and neighborhoods has gone unfulfilled. (9 minutes to read ∙ 2100 words)

Disability

Disabilities in the Law and in Law Practice

By Randi Brent Starrett

The July/August 2023 issue of GPSolo magazine is themed “Disabilities in Law and in Law Practice.” (2 minutes to read ∙ 300 words)

Client Protection

45 Minutes of Ethical Fun!

In this GPSolo podcast, moderator Lynn Howell is joined by Emil J. Ali, Sari Montgomery, and Trisha M. Rich, who share tips from their articles featured in GPSolo magazine’s recent issue on ethics. (1 minute to read ∙ 100 words)

General Practice

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