Law Practice Management Archives - Jennifer Ellis, JD, LLC

May 12, 2020

Slides from Webinar on Ethics and Security

Today, I presented a webinar on Ethics and Security for Law Firms During COVID-19. I discussed PA ethics rules relating to the obligation to keep data secure, setting up a home workspace, and common scams. Below are the slides. Law Firm Remote Work Securi… by Jennifer Ellis on Scribd

April 21, 2020

Why Every Lawyer Needs a Website

This blog post is a follow up to my video, Every Lawyer Should Have a Website. If you do not have a website for your firm, you are missing out on the best and least expensive way to market to potential clients. Today, in the time of COVID-19, lawyers need websites more than ever. Potential […]

April 17, 2020

Every Lawyer Should Have a Website

This video explores how lawyers can create a website. I discuss WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace. I also offer some tips. For a follow-up blog post see Why Every Lawyer Needs a Website.

April 13, 2020

Creating an Employee Work From Home Office and Policy

Now that I finished my post on setting up a secure Internet connection, I want to write about equipment, confidentiality, and connecting that to a work from home policy for your employees. I previously mentioned that the first thing you should do is talk to and train your employees on issue surrounding confidentiality. The same […]

April 5, 2020

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, […]

April 1, 2020

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? […]

March 30, 2020

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 […]

March 30, 2020

Free Webinar on Starting the Process of Working from Home

Gang, CLEWebinars.com asked me if I would record a free webinar based on my blog post about getting started working from home. This webinar is meant to be basic in nature. It covers the steps you need to take to: Access your documents Make and receive phone calls from a business line Manage your email/contacts/calendars […]