GPSolo eReport September 2023

Practice Technology

Ask Techie: How Can I Search Through a Ton of Old Documents on My Law Firm Server?

This month’s tech Q&A column answers your questions about how to find a needle in your haystack of documents and what tools you can use to securely communicate with your clients over the Internet. (3 minutes to read ∙ 700 words)

Client Protection

TAPAS: Data Privacy at Home

By Jeffrey Allen and Ashley Hallene

Technological And Practice Advice to help you become more efficient and effective. This month: tips for keeping your data secure at home. (5 minutes to read ∙ 1100 words)

Lawyer Wellness

Mindfulness 101: Stress Reduction and the Physiological Sigh

By Scott L. Rogers

This month’s column considers two different pathways to stress reduction and how they can work together. (4 minutes to read ∙ 900 words)

Military & Veterans

Fighting the War for Talent in the JAG Corps, Part 2: “Flexing” and DEI in Officer Retention

By Major Samantha A. Sliney and Captain Nichole K. Timmreck

The final installment of this series explores how flexible workplace accommodations and an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to retention efforts by the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. (10 minutes to read ∙ 2200 words)

Practice Management

Staying Connected Could Be Your Best Marketing Tool

By Randy Kominsky

Staying in touch with clients, colleagues, associates, and friends can be pivotal for your law practice—and your life. (5 minutes to read ∙ 1100 words)

Professional Development

Defining Moments, Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul: My Political Defining Moments

By Melanie Bragg

The author reviews three major political events that impacted her life and how she looks at the world. (6 minutes to read ∙ 1400 words)

Professional Development

Coach’s Counsel: What One Thing Could Make Your Life Better Right Now?

By Eleanor Southers

The answer to this simple question could put you on a focused path to your future. (8 minutes to read ∙ 1700 words)

Employees

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders: An Overview

By Charlene M. Kelly and Sherry Klenk

This article provides a basic overview of qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) relating to the division of benefits under employer-sponsored retirement plans. (18 minutes to read ∙ 4000 words)

Taxation

Gig Worker or Employee? A $35 Business License Could Save Your Client Thousands of Dollars in Tax Fines and Interest

By Allison D.H. Soares and Lauren Suarez

As the movement to reclassify gig workers as employees gains momentum, employers and their legal counsel in every state should pay close attention to the impact of California Assembly Bill 5, the “Gig Worker Bill.” (4 minutes to read ∙ 900 words)

Bias & Discrimination

Protest or Riot

By Raymond A. Catanzano

The September/October 2023 issue of GPSolo magazine examines how the protests and riots that have rocked our country have impacted our concepts of individual rights, free speech, and legal accountability. (2 minutes to read ∙ 400 words)

General Practice

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