Practical Guidance for Ethically Changing Law Firms

Download Checklist for Ethically Changing Law Firms Most of us will change employers at some point or another during our legal careers. Unlike many types of jobs, lawyers have numerous ethical considerations that come with moving from one firm to another. Our obligations require us to take certain steps to protect the impacted clients during […]

Working from Home: Internet Connections

The first critical aspect when working from home these days is a secure Internet connection. Many people have either cable or fiberoptics connections at home. (Think Comcast for cable or Verizon Fios for fiberoptics). However, do not assume that your staff has a good, secure Internet connection. Ask employees what they have, and of course, […]

All of Pennsylvania Under Stay at Home – Only Essential Businesses

All of Pennsylvania is now under a stay at home order. The same is true in many other states. In other states, if the entire state is not under an order, local governments may be shutting things down. Here are some common things I have seen people ask about. What Does Stay at Home Mean? […]

Assistance for Small Businesses During COVID-19

A variety of programs have launched to help small businesses who are experiencing financial difficulty due to COVID-19. Here I discuss loans, grants, and unemployment compensation. COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan & Grant The US has always offered economic disaster loans, but under the CARES and other acts, some special options are available. This includes […]

Lawyers & Employees Working From Home: General Concepts

I promised the PBA Solo and Small Firm Section that I would address specific issues related to managing employees when working from home. I reached out to ask people what they wanted to know about, and there were a lot of questions. Given this, I have decided to break it up into pieces. The number […]

Starting From Step One: Working From Home

I have spoken to some attorneys who have no idea where to begin when it comes to bringing their law offices home. Unfortunately, due to the situation, they probably will be unable to have the technical support they would normally receive as they move from an old-fashioned practice to one that is able to be […]

Website Security, SEO, Portals & Legal Ethics

I am a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Committee. As part of that committee, I write a blog post per year. My blog post for 2020 is on how website security matters for marketing (including search engine optimization). It also addresses why lawyers and their clients need to be aware […]

Tools Lawyers And Others Can Use to Work From Home

The Governor of Pennsylvania just announced that all non-life sustaining businesses are to close their offices by 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 19. I know that some lawyers have not yet closed their offices. In some cases, they are still going into their offices but not seeing clients. That will need to end as of […]